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Comment Re:Psychology is a science. (Score 1) 254

How about you cite something enlightening... If it's more advanced than the AC above suggested, you might change my mind, but I am seriously skeptical. I've read enough on sociology and political science to say that those fields are hopeless as far as hard science goes. Maybe there's something special about psychology that we've all missed...

Comment Re:Simple (Score 1) 318

Sounds to me like neither of those groups (kids or stalkees) needs an account on a broadly information-promiscuous social media site. Fortunately, the corporations behind these systems are being pretty clear-headed and picking the better of the two options (sucks for you though).

Comment Re:What pump has *control* via wireless? (Score 4, Informative) 81

Omnipod and OneTouch Ping both use the same type of wireless control unit, though not directly inline with a CGM. The system he tested (Paradigm Reveal) is a 2 part loop that requires human interaction. (ie CGM tells you a glucose reading, then you use the pump to decide how much insulin to deliver.) All he was able to do was jam the data from the real CGM sensor and spoof it with false data. That's not exactly "hacked" but is a threat. The pumps with wireless control units are where I'd expect to see the primary fault and possible loss of control. (FYI, I'm a diabetic with a deep knowledge of both these systems from a user's perspective, as well as an IT worker in a medical field. These may not be perfect credentials, but I figure it might be relevant.)

Comment Re:Update on this story (Score 5, Insightful) 377

We tried, what did you do?

I was actually contacted to give testimony to the state legislature about this by the ALCU (never got to). After a number of written complaints, action was taken and a bill set in motion... Too bad that the weak spineless reps didn't have the guts to follow through. The DOJ needs an overhaul after this mess.

Comment Re:Forget the laws (Score 1) 436

All countries already have taxes, this system would just ensure that they were all comparably structured to avoid companies "gaming" the system. I'm sure your fellow Randroids may not like that idea, but it's only novel in that fact that governments would take a play from the playbooks of business (price setting).

Comment Forget the laws (Score 2) 436

Just push the global community of governments for higher corporate taxes all around. It'd be like price fixing, except with tax rates. That increases the income in these emerging economies and ensures that companies pay taxes SOMEWHERE. If a country refuses, impose trade restrictions. That gives gov't control of how taxes are collected, even if not within their borders.

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