With Great Power comes Great Responsibility
Don’t let facebook fool you. it’s sole purpose is to collect as much information on everybody as possible. The fact that you can submit your blood type says it all (Japan) ~
You can also be sure that anything you delete will stay on the facebook servers forever. They don’t need the space, they need the information, that is their business model. So be careful what you present about yourself, it’s going to be remembered forever ~
In other words, I would like to warn all internet users to beware of the imprint they are leaving on the internet, a permanent imprint ~
Consider the following when browsing/posting on the internet:
- Almost *all* world-wide internet traffic is being monitored by the United States National Security Administration (NSA). This is being done by ultra-high-capacity internet-traffic-duplicators located at almost all major and minor internet hubs/switches. Effectively, this gives the NSA a real-time stream of all internet traffic in the name of national security (already taking place for a few years now)
- Utah Datacenter: This enormous NSA facility will soon be finished constructing. Using this facility the NSA will be able to permanently store *ALL* internet traffic that it intercepts using the above mentioned technique as well as from satellite intercepts, amateur radio, etc, etc.. Permanently. This means that anything that you transmit via a monitored communications network will be stored by the NSA permanently. For example, if you send a text message, it will be stored. If you send an email, it will be stored. If you fill out some sort of webpage and submit it, the information you submitted will be intercepted and stored (even if it is encrypted, we will get to that part later)
- Super Computig: The NSA has Petaflop computers. These are the fastest computers in the world, in competition with Japan and China. Using these computers they can analyze massive amounts of data and do unimaginably complex computing tasks. This gives the NSA the ability to create profiles on every person sourced from the data stored in Utah Datacenter. These computers will also be able to detect complex patterns of thought and action throughout the world due to the analysis of this enormous volume of data (an incomprehensible amount of data). The year is 2012, computing growth is exponential. Using these computers the NSA can fairly easily crack encrypted data (depending on the encryption type). This means that information you send via encrypted connections can potentially be accessed by the NSA, it is not entirely clear what their capabilities are at this point. Since they are permanently storing all data, it will be easy for them (at a future time when computers are more powerful) to decipher data you send using today’s encryption algorithms. Don’t blame ‘em for having these computers — they are merely keeping up with the rest of the world… and this gives them many abilities
This evolution of open communications networks is natural, given the way things are in the world. Nothing less can be expected ~
I merely want to bring this to your attention. Most people probably don’t have to worry about this. I’m merely saying this to set this idea into people’s minds, so you are in fact aware that anything communicated via these channels will be eternalized in an NSA facility. With great power comes great responsibility ~
Coca-Cola not to blame for U.S. obesity, CEO says
The CEO’s remarks came after the New York mayor proposed a ban on super-sized soft drinks that would restrict the sale to 16-ounce servings.
I disagree with the government stepping in, but I also disagree that Coca-Cola hasn’t contributed to the problem. Companies should consider being more responsible and caring more for the well-being of their customers. Government on the other hand need not get any bigger, and if anything, needs to down-size.
but mastering our thoughts. John Harricharan (via heartmindspirit)
French government outlaws vegetarian meals from schools
Every meal served at schools must contain animal products for nutritional purposes, according to the new law. The move has frustrated vegetarians, but one food blogger has mixed feelings.
From the comments:
“This is facism by the French government supporting their animal agriculture industry. Scary.”
Scary indeed.