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Oklahoma

mercredi 6 septembre 2017 à 02:00

Plutocratist government turned Oklahoma into a descending spiral of failure, except for a few.

Lip-reading software

mercredi 6 septembre 2017 à 02:00

CCTV + Lip-Reading Software = Even Less Privacy, Even More Surveillance.

Fear and self-censorship in UK

mercredi 6 septembre 2017 à 02:00

A report finds that the UK's "Prevent" deradicalization program is spreading a climate of fear and self-censorship at UK universities.

The idea of offering deradicalization help is laudable in theory, but it can't be helpful if it comes across as repression. Perhaps if it were run by non-radical Muslims, and normally Muslims suggested it to other Muslims, it would be useful.

Likewise, moderate Tories could be encouraged to suggest this to people at risk of right-wing radicalization.

Politics turned into show of contempt

mercredi 6 septembre 2017 à 02:00

The troll has turned politics into a show of contempt, and a substantial fraction of Americans can't get enough of it. They have ceased to care about political issues in any substantial way. This might enable him to win in 2020, with help from the electoral college and voter suppression.

Michael Moore also says the troll might win again.

Troll a useful tool for Republicans

mercredi 6 septembre 2017 à 02:00

Republican congresscritters admitted that they think the troll stinks but find him a useful tool.