I thought the one with the population density of Houston was more interesting as it implies a more livable density than Manhattan. A slight reduction in density might allow for grow-local kind of agriculture, too.

There might be actual incentives to encouraging the development of a megacity. The energy savings in transportation would be huge and there's probably a lot of other economies of scale to be gained. If other populated areas became equally less dense the environment might improve.

The downside is that all big cities have a gross aspect to them, especially poorer ones.

Not without huge advances in theoretical mathematics, no.

Cryptography relies not only on the math being correct, but the implementation as well. How sure are you that Apple implemented the random number generator properly, for instance? Maybe that 128 bit key only has 64 bits of entropy because someone screwed up. 64 bits of entropy is feasible to brute-force.

Also, only RSA relies on factoring large numbers. RSA, and other public-cryptography is only used to encrypt the key. The underlying algorithm is still generally block ciphers like AES, which aren't dependent on prime numbers.

So instead of requesting access to the data, they'll request access to installing a special update to your phone that simply transmits the encryption key.

If you trust Apple to update your software, and Apple has to do whatever the government says, there's always going to be a way for the government to get your data.

Realizing there's a commercial opportunity to take advantage of, you mean?

So the brick managed to destroy the license plates and your driver's license or other cards with your name on them in the car, but your fucking phone still works? And you happen to have a contact for your wife in your phone that says "WIFE" and not just her first name?

They picked Lars as a drummer and have kept him.

I've seen ROLAND drum machines with more talent.

Hi APK!!! I see you stopped taking your meds again....

You must be on good behavior at the group home, they gave you access to the computer.

That was before law enforcement became the worlds largest street gang.

only if you are retarded and only use a 4 digit code.

Yes. SSH has it's difficulties in this use case but it's the best of a bad lot. ALL of the other options simply require FAR too many resources. SSH is the only feasible remote support option here.

>> The Scottish people, like people everywhere, have the right to self-governance. Right now they don't have that, and even if they destroy their country in the process of gaining independence, they'll at least be free to choose their own destiny.
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> Please, stop trying to make it look like the Scots are somehow shackled and oppressed by the English.

Your remarks are entirely irrelevant to the original point.

> You regularly use NFC for payments? You must be some kind of wizard.

I use Google Wallet all the time: Pete's Coffee, 7-11, Whole Foods, Home Depot, Target (I'm pretty sure I used it at a Target last time). With the Target hacking, most of the Payment Terminals are being replaced and support Google Wallet.

Don't forget authors and actors, who have to pay agents to intermediate, or they don't get contracts.

You are not them. They've little or no choice. Overpopulation has consequences, one of which is reducing labor to negative cost.

there's a difference when a private company does it and the government does it. " no. There is not.