Opera is like a family grocery store that decided to make money rather than stand on principle. Greed is greed and that "everyone else is doing it" doesn't excuse them. I don't pretend that it's not their right to make this choice, but please stop pretending that it's not a choice.

Now, can someone direct me to a site showing how to setup this Encryption Garner Exemption software so that it will notify people of data breaches?

Or do we just need /. to hire an editor?

The problem is, ss soon as we get a 100% effective missile shield, enemies will find a way to deliver nuclear armaments. It wouldn't even be that hard. They can just park a ship off a Manhattan and light one off if they wanted to.

That's when we deploy the sharks!

Your argument is a form of the broken window theory.

I won't argue the merit of your case, but you are confusing the parable of the broken window with a sociological theory which alleges to describe the positive effect that ameliorating environmental blight can have on curbing negative social interactions (i.e. that fixing broken windows can reduce crime).

it sounds more like this is a game of chicken that NASA intends to play in order to secure more funding, either from congress or elsewhere.

It's called the "Washington Monument ploy" (briefly described here). Agencies do it all the time. It takes its name from the Park Service saying that they'll have to close down sites like the Washington Monument to make the necessary spending cuts when their budget is reduced.

or nativity of some people.

In case of nativity, I'm guessing vaccines may not be necessary.