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Power plant security

dimanche 17 décembre 2017 à 01:00

A digital attack defeated security computers used in many power plants, meaning that many power plants could be at risk of a cyber-attack.

'Crisis pregnancy centers'

dimanche 17 décembre 2017 à 01:00

The dishonesty of "crisis pregnancy centers" is revealed by a documentary. Even knowing that they are dishonest, I would never have imagined how far their dishonesty goes. The basis of it all is the idea that most people shouldn't have sex.

This is not the only campaign that demonizes sex. Plenty of prudes set a blanket cut-off age — perhaps 16, or 17, or even 18, depending on nothing but where you are located — and act as if even being attracted to someone under that age were a perversion.

The normal occupation of human adolescents is sex. People are ready for sex when they decide they are ready.

Reporting potholes

dimanche 17 décembre 2017 à 01:00

"Connected" driverless cars will report where they see a pothole.

This suggests they will also report where they take you.

NATO promises to Gorbachev

dimanche 17 décembre 2017 à 01:00

NATO gave Gorbachev clear promises not to extend further towards the Soviet Union, over and over.

Publishing company owners

dimanche 17 décembre 2017 à 01:00

The EU will make companies publish their true owners, but trusts will only have to provide the data to the state.

I am in favor of regulations like these. At the same time, I am against tracking what products people purchase. The two issues are similar in structure, but very different in practical consequences. Tracking people enables profiling them and denies their human rights. Tracking companies helps stop tax-dodging and other forms of massive cheating, and companies are not entitled to human rights.

However, the restrictions on buying using anonymous prepaid debit cards are an injustice.