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Comment maybe their is a fiscal wall to story telling. (Score 1) 1029

Wouldn't it be neat if there was a plateau for story telling where at some point people don't want it to be more real or more intense or more trumped up. That people like their symbolism and story telling like their food, place in front of them not fast balled at their mouth. (rambling should have anon'd it)

Comment We'll lose in a generation (Score 1) 775

If we assume this is coming then its just a matter of waiting until us 30 somethings die. Then google will still be around and everyone will accept the new way of life. Think September 2001. I never would have thought people, even the proles, would have wanted the patriot act and other such nonsense but now the 3rd graders are adults and its for our own good.
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DOJ Often Used Cell Tower Impersonating Devices Without Explicit Warrants 146

Via the EFF comes news that, during a case involving the use of a Stingray device, the DOJ revealed that it was standard practice to use the devices without explicitly requesting permission in warrants. "When Rigmaiden filed a motion to suppress the Stingray evidence as a warrantless search in violation of the Fourth Amendment, the government responded that this order was a search warrant that authorized the government to use the Stingray. Together with the ACLU of Northern California and the ACLU, we filed an amicus brief in support of Rigmaiden, noting that this 'order' wasn't a search warrant because it was directed towards Verizon, made no mention of an IMSI catcher or Stingray and didn't authorize the government — rather than Verizon — to do anything. Plus to the extent it captured loads of information from other people not suspected of criminal activity it was a 'general warrant,' the precise evil the Fourth Amendment was designed to prevent. ... The emails make clear that U.S. Attorneys in the Northern California were using Stingrays but not informing magistrates of what exactly they were doing. And once the judges got wind of what was actually going on, they were none too pleased:"

Comment 7 degrees (Score 1) 976

Although we could factor in the linked causes of co2 from the breathing to the extra wear and need for more sneakers, I'd just want a world where people biked instead of all drove cars. That being said the health benefits of everyone biking over driving cars would have a cascading positive effect on health care resource consumption and therefore co2 it can be assumed.

Comment Too much for anything I'd do. (Score 1) 59

The future is now. Soon every American home will integrate their television, phone, and computer. You'll be able to visit the Louvre on one channel, and watch female mud wrestling on another. You can do your shopping at home, or play Mortal Kombat with a friend in Vietnam. There's no end to the possibilities.

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