"Abandonment" note
Dec 22nd 2008, 7:37 pm
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Dec 22nd 2008, 7:38 pm
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"Security theatre"? Only time will tell, but I'd rather have a show that might be affective, rather than none at all that could send out the wrong message to the terrorists that it's okay to attack. 
BTW, I'm assuming from the brief period of time between my post and your reply that you haven't actually read anything that I believe is directly relevant and very applicable to the discussion. So, it's not worth my time to discuss it further, since you won't be able to appreciate my arguments.
Dec 22nd 2008, 7:45 pm
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'Those who would sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither' - Benjamin Franklin
Dec 22nd 2008, 7:46 pm
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BTW, I'm assuming from the brief period of time between my post and your reply that you haven't actually read anything that I believe is directly relevant and very applicable to the discussion. So, it's not worth my time to discuss it further, since you won't be able to appreciate my arguments.
I'm just throwing it out there that yes it is expensive and intrusive, but is regardless a small price to pay even if it can save one life of an innocent. Because it hasn't been proved to be 100% secure is NOT the same as proving that it is otherwise useless.
Dec 22nd 2008, 7:46 pm
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Dec 22nd 2008, 7:50 pm
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Clearly I need to re-order my repellent.
Can you add a can of snow repellent, please?
Dec 22nd 2008, 7:51 pm
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Dec 23rd 2008, 3:13 am
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Except that the "security theatre" that Bruce Schneier talks about in the program, and has been talking about for years and years now, does precisely nothing to make you safer. It's all show.
Go to http://www.schneier.com/ for much more detail about why it is all a sham.
Go to http://www.schneier.com/ for much more detail about why it is all a sham.
Dec 26th 2008, 11:53 pm
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Oh, that's hardly fair. I'm just putting a different perspective on the "it's an intrusive waste of money that does nothing" argument. Not very much to follow from that, as it's a pretty conclusive statement/opinion.
I'm just throwing it out there that yes it is expensive and intrusive, but is regardless a small price to pay even if it can save one life of an innocent. Because it hasn't been proved to be 100% secure is NOT the same as proving that it is otherwise useless.
I'm just throwing it out there that yes it is expensive and intrusive, but is regardless a small price to pay even if it can save one life of an innocent. Because it hasn't been proved to be 100% secure is NOT the same as proving that it is otherwise useless.
Dec 27th 2008, 3:29 am
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But perhaps that "small price" (in terms of the inconvenience caused) - and that very large price (in terms of the actual dollars that are being spent) could save more that just "one life of an innocent" if it were spent more effectively.
Dec 27th 2008, 5:26 pm
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Dec 27th 2008, 5:26 pm
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