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Comment: Re:Great (Score 1) 150

by mr1911 (#39067085) Attached to: Indian Government To Track Locations of All Cell Phone Users

Evidently I am in the /. minority thinking that the ability to use 911 in an emergency and have *GASP* "Big Brother" locate me (e.g., an ambulance dispatched by THE GOVERNMENT) is good thing.

OK, I'll bite.
1. Your ambulance is not dispatched by the Federal government. There is a big difference between your local sheriff knowing where you cell phone is to dispatch fire/police/medical services than three letter government agencies monitoring your whereabouts.
2. Having the ability to pinpoint any given cell phone when requested by the user while not actively monitoring movement or storing history is significantly different than knowing your location and movement with indefinite history and record keeping.

It is OK if you are willing to accept intrusion and control in the name of safety. However, there is no reason to have such a negative reaction to those that prefer to hold our government overlords at arms length and within the reins of the Constitution.

Comment: Re:Relevant portion of one of the documents (Score 1) 614

by mr1911 (#39048139) Attached to: Leaked Heartland Institute Documents Reveal Opposition To Science
Therein lies the problem of labeling any disagreement as a denier and assuming you know the question.

I never stated the climate wasn't changing. It is. The data shows a warming trend.

I never stated the rate of change isn't changing.

However, the conclusions of cause and what action should be taken, if any, have not been so clearly established.

Comment: Re:Relevant portion of one of the documents (Score 0) 614

by mr1911 (#39045875) Attached to: Leaked Heartland Institute Documents Reveal Opposition To Science

I know, on one side we've got loads of data, models, research... On the other side, denial.

Yes, all this data that proves the point beyond all doubt. But when questioned, there is no debate of scientific merit or discussion of flaws, real or perceived, in the data. There is labeling the counter opinion "deniers" while firmly placing your hands over your ears.

Kind of like back in the day where conventional wisdom said the earth was flat and "deniers" were killed rather than mocked.

Science that cannot tolerate being questioned is not science.

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