Facebook, WhatsApp Will Have to Share Messages With U.K.?

Post by CountSessine » Sat, Sep 28, 2019, 10:23 PM UTC

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The keeping safe argument from government is indeed preposterous. As if that was their mission to keep us safe. Why are they allowing our nature to be destroyed in favor of money/economy? This years heatwaves killed many thousands of people in Europe only, some estimates are in the tens of thousands. This is real deaths in 1 year, not because of terrorist attacks, no fucking backdoor will stop this. And what are they…

>They are the only ones who can change things by law, not me. I had this thought yesterday as I read about several prominent politicians in Canada, including the prime minister, actively participating in the climate 'protests' that occurred yesterday. Who were they out there protesting? Themselves? They're the ones with the power to change things. Why were they outside with signs instead of in their offices doing som…

Post by Yajirobe » Sat, Sep 28, 2019, 10:26 PM UTC

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You are absolutely right. I also already assume the government can access virtually anything I am doing anyways. I think we are all naive to believe otherwise. I also have nothing to hide :-)

My questions to people who say they have nothing to hide: - what are the things you and your significant other are doing in the private of your house? - which co-worker do fantasize about, be specific in what you like to do. - As teenager what legal/illegal drugs did you consume. How often did you pass out, who where the people you consumed these drugs with? - What are your political leanings? - How much do earn, whe…

Post by o-__-o » Sat, Sep 28, 2019, 10:34 PM UTC

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Along with the vote in process there should be a vote out process. The public should be able to force a vote of their representative at any time during their term and equally vote in their replacement. The intention being that politicians are aware that they must be consistent with their words and actions throughout their term otherwise they will lose their seat.

Hope we find a way to vote some of them out fast. Some months before the last big bail out legislations, in my state we had a US Senate candidate who was new in our political scene, appeared as a local man with a law degree from our state university, and he spoke about how the working people struggled with unemployment, delinquencies etc, as he knew middle class issues and can change the ways of Washington. PBS featu…

Post by johnisgood » Sat, Sep 28, 2019, 10:36 PM UTC

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That's assuming AES is safe.

AES is far and away the most heavily scrutinized encryption algorithm in history. Of course that doesn't make it flawless, but the level of genius that the authors would need to hide a backdoor in it for all these years boggles the mind. The implementation of AES in popular CPUs? Yeah, who knows.

Post by o-__-o » Sat, Sep 28, 2019, 10:39 PM UTC

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Yeah only a stupid person can think that backdooring whatsapp will actually prevent the next 9/11. And that's in my opinion the core issue with most politicians, stupidity/tech illiteracy. I'd love to hear about either a possible alternative government structure in which there are no politicians or a way to attract the smartest people in governments.

> I'd love to hear about either a possible alternative government structure in which there are no politicians So the core problem is that humans don't make great rulers. Not are we good at selecting rulers. Individuals are the flaw in the system. And a government without stupidity, means a government without humans. Thus... http://bit.ly/2nsTLdE