The problem might not be that there isn't a well developed creative focus, but maybe that you haven't been able to _communicate_ that fact.

The Diaspora project did an excellent job is communicating what they were going to do and how they were going to go about doing it.
I have to commend these kids for taking this project on, _and_ presenting a system that appears to have been actually thought about. Thank you guys.

The problem with training hackers is that you can't train someone to be obsessed about computer security. They would be better off sifting through medical records looking for kids who were diagnosed with ADD (Probably misdiagnosed) and recruiting them to just play with computers. The best hackers I have known don't know as much about systems or networking as the best programmers I know. The skill that the hackers have is persistence, they will keep trying and trying until they have gotten something worthwhile. The hackers also tend to keep up to date with the latest security flaws and have / make the tools to take advantage of them.

On the other hand, if you are a programmer AND you have a knack for security, you are already gainfully employed and the military can't compare with your compensation package.

So to recap, the government is trying to recruit stupid kids. The smart ones are already focusing on what they care about / have a passion for, and they probably have no intention of working for the Gov't unless they have a parent they respect who works for the NSA.

Actually, I was thinking he meant that he was gay.

Actually he was taken to the police station. Meaning he was arrested. Once you are detained you can not be transported until you are arrested. the only options are to be arrested or to be let go.

I prefer: Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I cannot accept, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill today because they pissed me off. Also, help me to be careful of the toes I step on today, as they may be connected to the ass that I may have to kiss tomorrow.

I still firmly believe that the use of deadly force against anyone intoxicated, mentally disturbed, etc, is murder. Therefor I believe that it is not okay to "put them down" Regarding the computer, kill it, put it down. Computers aren't humans. Computers can be fixed, humans can't once they are dead. That is the difference. If we don't use deadly force on humans we can fix them, take out a leg and an arm. Shoot the gun out of their hand with a .50 cal. The real problem is money. We don't shoot limbs off of humans when they are being stupid because they will sue the living crap out of whatever agency took their hand. That along with the fact that the medical expenses are going to be through the roof.