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Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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Post by lukan »

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #157
nsvd2 wrote: post #145

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you haven't been paying attention to American politics, there are currently widespread protests due to a woman being shot by ICE last week. It looks like the current administration may be seeking violent unrest in the hopes of delaying elections.

> looks like the current administration may be seeking violent unrest in the hopes of delaying elections Civil war requires two militaries. Tiananmen Square wasn’t a civil war.

I believe there are plenty of weapons around in the US in general and the police and military is also not 100% behind Trump and MAGA.

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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Post by GoblinSlayer »

nsvd2 wrote: post #145
throwaway2037 wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not to side track too much from this discussion, but I looked at that PolyMarket event: "US civil war before 2027?" Currently, it is priced at 91.3 USD cents for No. If you bet 100 USD, the payout for No will be 109.43. That is very good return -- ~9.5% for 12 months of lending (as PolyMarket required full payment at the time of trade). That is twice the (retail) risk free rate at the moment. I am actually tempted to…

If you haven't been paying attention to American politics, there are currently widespread protests due to a woman being shot by ICE last week. It looks like the current administration may be seeking violent unrest in the hopes of delaying elections.

1. ban guns

2. start civil war

3. ???

4. civil war with stone axes

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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Post by ChocolateGod »

mrtesthah wrote: post #151
darubedarob wrote: post #108

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All my life ive heard this, yelled at me by deeply anti democratic anti socials. People voted for trumps policies. Again, yes even after jan 6. Better luck next time, but for 4 years this is what they ordered. ICE going after fraud and illegals. Voted for. Closed borders. Voted for. Isolationist imperialism and a end of the western free trade world order.Voted for. A loose Canon. Voted for. A screeching social priest…

People don't get to vote to violate the constitutional rights of their fellow citizens.

If they're in the country illegally are they citizens?

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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Post by mmwelt »

syntaxing wrote: post #68

Whoa, I was just mentioning in another post how I have my family member install bitchat just in case for emergencies. This is a very interesting alternative. With a travel router, I can significantly expand the chat radius compared to bitchat's purely BLE approach. Edit: Boo, no iOS app

It doesn't look likely that there will ever be an iOS app[1], unless Apple makes key changes in the way iOS works[2].

[1] https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/wikis/FAQ#will-t...

[2] https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/685525

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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Post by cachius »

throwaway2037 wrote: post #133
btbuildem wrote: post #96

Take heed, Americaneez -- and prepare, because this may be in your future sooner than prediction markets would have you believe [1]. LoRa mesh networking seems like the runner-up, but vague reports indicate (Meshtastic) doesn't handle crowds well. I think Bitchat can use Meshtastic, so a LoRa radio paired with a phone could be a base for not just texting individuals, but community messaging. 1: https://polymarket.com…

Not to side track too much from this discussion, but I looked at that PolyMarket event: "US civil war before 2027?" Currently, it is priced at 91.3 USD cents for No. If you bet 100 USD, the payout for No will be 109.43. That is very good return -- ~9.5% for 12 months of lending (as PolyMarket required full payment at the time of trade). That is twice the (retail) risk free rate at the moment. I am actually tempted to…

PolyMarket bets are becoming ever more problematic the wider it gets known, carrying the manipulation incentives from stock markets into every bettable aspect of society.

> Total garbage. Spread by a $9bn company with a 1m-follower account, a post viewed by 4.5m people. Pure disinformation for financial gain, with serious consequences for actual human lives. Shashank Joshi - @shashj - Jan 12 - https://x.com/shashj/status/2010766014829478393

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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Post by PeterStuer »

btbuildem wrote: post #96

Take heed, Americaneez -- and prepare, because this may be in your future sooner than prediction markets would have you believe [1]. LoRa mesh networking seems like the runner-up, but vague reports indicate (Meshtastic) doesn't handle crowds well. I think Bitchat can use Meshtastic, so a LoRa radio paired with a phone could be a base for not just texting individuals, but community messaging. 1: https://polymarket.com…

Is market manipulation or insider trading even regulated on polymarket?

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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Post by sp0ck »

tamimio wrote: post #79
bflesch wrote: post #10

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Unfortunately, due to safety reasons Apple cannot allow you to leave the walled garden, it is only in your own best interest. All communication services on our iOS devices require at least one US-based NSA-integrated middleman. /s

Don’t forget the horror stories of people relying on iCloud to have all their personal life there only to get locked out for silly reasons.

Google is no better here, I would say they are even worse since they are scanning your files actively. Remember story of Father who was asked by doctor to send his baby son private parts photos due to covid and Google not only locked him out but also notified Police. Even after getting statement from Law Enforcement there was no crime they didn't restore his access. Guy lost 20 years of live history due to algorithm.

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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Post by falcor84 »

johncolanduoni wrote: post #160
nsvd2 wrote: post #145

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you haven't been paying attention to American politics, there are currently widespread protests due to a woman being shot by ICE last week. It looks like the current administration may be seeking violent unrest in the hopes of delaying elections.

But if there is a civil war, what were you going to be able to do with the USD anyway?

Interesting - I found this quantitative historical study [0] showing that while a civil war does significantly increase the likelihood of inflation, only 36% of countries analyzed which had a civil war between 1975-1999 ended up in an inflationary crisis. And with the USD having such a strong foundation, I would expect the risk to be significantly lower.

[0] https://kjis.org/journal/view.html?uid=302&vmd=Full

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