tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post6228891258674073890..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: Snowden finaleSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-37614089788648011562014-07-08T15:23:47.816-04:002014-07-08T15:23:47.816-04:00"Never ascribe to malice that which can adequ..."Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence."<br />- Napoleon<br /><br /><br />Reality is more blended though. North Korea mixes high levels of conspiracy, stupidity, malice, and incompetence. So does the NSA.Haciendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-9346211124548150492014-07-06T12:39:50.051-04:002014-07-06T12:39:50.051-04:00Never attribute to conspiracy what could also be e...Never attribute to conspiracy what could also be explained by stupidity ... :-)steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-45081237033919402932014-07-06T12:36:25.516-04:002014-07-06T12:36:25.516-04:00My reference to 'racists' wasn't direc...My reference to 'racists' wasn't directed at you. I've read this blog on and off for several years, and the recurring talk about the role of genetics in making people 'smart' has attracted a lot of rather irrational comments from various people (whose names/handles I haven't bothered to try to remember).<br /><br />My real point is that the sense that computers are SethTSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-33564968097556851082014-07-05T20:14:47.820-04:002014-07-05T20:14:47.820-04:00SethTS seems to be suggesting that Dr. Hsu is in d...SethTS seems to be suggesting that Dr. Hsu is in danger of being condemned for something some 'blatant racist' might post as a comment. That seems unlikely to me, but if he objects to anything anyone says he can just deleted it and banish the author, can't he?. If SethTS is referring to me - please ban me. I don't want to post where I'm not welcome.<br />I have always tried toPat Boylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-3829280693833751762014-07-04T02:57:06.478-04:002014-07-04T02:57:06.478-04:00If you like knowing about "really obscure, we...If you like knowing about "<i>really</i> obscure, weird, and batshit insane military projects", this Jan. 2011 thread at Charlie Stross' blog is the best ever:<a href="http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2011/01/psa-gorgon-stare.html" rel="nofollow"> PSA: Gorgon Stare</a>. The posts by "EH" are especially interesting, including one which lays out many of the NSA MUltannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-20011345065730072232014-07-03T23:50:40.654-04:002014-07-03T23:50:40.654-04:00I predict it will contain elements of PhD level fo...I predict it will contain elements of PhD level focus and idiocracy level outlandishness. If a list of surveilled is given, you have a high chance of being on that list. Jeremy Lin too. A variety of porn actresses, Hollywood celebrities, corporate leaders and their consorts. John Stewart, Nigahiga, Donald Trump, Miley Cyrus just for kicks, the cast of Big Bang Theory, Steve Sailer. Mark Haciendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-5478942291225179802014-07-02T19:52:15.955-04:002014-07-02T19:52:15.955-04:00The only way I foresee anything substantive result...The only way I foresee anything substantive resulting from this, is if Mitt Romney's name is on this list. <br /><br />Even then, the blowback will be on Obama, not the NSA or the surveillance regime.Andrew Folandhttp://nuclearmangos.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com