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I agree with you but don't underestimate DeBeers.
They have enough diamond reserves that they can steeply discount natural ones for long enough to put synthetic diamond makers out of business.
LK
I agree with you but don't underestimate DeBeers.
They have enough diamond reserves that they can steeply discount natural ones for long enough to put synthetic diamond makers out of business.
LK
This is nonsense. Cryptography and secret codes have been around for as long as communication. One-time pads were first used on the telegraph in 1882.
I didn't say possible. I said practical. Strong crypto is hard. Secure key exchange is hard.
Governments have been breaking codes for as long as we have had codes.
LK
Even the most professional of officers would be tempted if he was was cheating on him or if someone delivered a credible threat to the safety of his children.
The best way to prevent this kind of abuse is to make it impossible.
LK
I don't see it. For example, cell phone records are only recorded and accessible via warrant, and by presenting that warrant to a provider directly. Same could be done with E2EE data if forced through the cell phone provider's networks.
That would mean an end to E2EE APIs on cell phones and other devices, which may be practically impossible at this point.
Edward Snowden showed that this is not as true as you seem to think it is.
LK
Oh dear lord, the hyperbole. We allow law enforcement access to all other forms of communication with a lawful warrant. So should this particular technology be exempt from that?
Then, let them serve the warrant.
What is different is that for the first time in human history, it's not only possible but it's practical to have encrypted communications that no one can access except for the intended recipient.
All of "the most heinous of crimes" take place in the real world, there is some physical action that can be detected and punished. I don't care if this makes the job of law enforcement harder. I want law enforcement to be a difficult and time consuming job. Idle and bored cops tend to find ways to fill their time and it's never good.
LK
I've been thinking about adding solar panels to my house. I would love if I could get a federal subsidy to do it. However, just like with my student loan forgiveness, I'm NOT giving Biden my vote in exchange.
LK
I don't think they understand how this works.
It's going to be an eternal game of whack-a-mole.
Good luck, though.
LK
the next logical step would be to prohibit cable franchise rights that allows municipalities to award monopolies.
That should have been done 20 years ago. Back in the 70s-90s, it made sense. Cable companies were given monopolies to incentivize them stringing cable all over the place so they could recoup their expenses. They have made back their money. Now, they're just milking the people.
LK
The market belongs to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. The studios need to make peace with that.
Produce shows for one of those three and negotiate your deal. Standing up all of these new services is not going to work.
I'm not paying for something new. I cut the cord to save money, not just because I hated cable. Having to pay for 8 different streaming services is going to be more expensive than cable and I'm not doing that.
LK
If you don't use the first couple of paragraphs from the linked article and instead write your own synopsis, they'll just reject your submission.
Another disadvantage of gold is that it's dead wealth: it earns no interest and is a poor long term investment.
It earns no interest but inflation serves the purpose of interest for a precious metal.
I just go back to the example of the 1964 silver quarter.
In 1964, the minimum wage was $1.25 per hour. If you had 5 1964 silver quarters today, they'd be worth over $21.
That's just under 5% annual return over the past 59 years.
By no means is that exemplary but it's also not just a dead asset either.
LK
Examples of such factual information?
Hunter Biden's laptop.
LK
Some people have a real problem with "congress shall make no law".
LK
There is, as there should be, a concerted effort to ensure the information they have available to them isn't factually incorrect, particularly information made available for malicious intent.
If this was what was happening, few people would have a problem with it.
What was happening is that factual information, that ran counter to the approved narrative was being squelched via collusion between the public and private sectors. That's a problem.
You may not mind when you agree with the censors but the day always comes when people with whom you disagree get the reigns.
LK
And most cartoons were designed to sell something.
GI Joe, Transformers, He-Man, She-Ra, Jem and the Holograms... All of those shows were long ass commercials intended to introduce kids to their newest toys so that we could pester our parents to get them.
They were still fun to watch.
LK
"A car is just a big purse on wheels." -- Johanna Reynolds
