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• On the post: Is Figuring Out A Slot Machine Software Glitch & Making Money From It A Crime?

  

  scarr ( profile ), 07 Jan, 2011 @ 07:32am

  Honest questions

  Is it fraud and/or theft if an ATM spits out an extra $20 when you make a withdrawal? I see these scenarios being fairly similar.
  
  On that matter, is it fraud if a bank teller accidentally gives you extra money? It's quite possible a person puts the money in his/her pocket either way, and doesn't realize the error until much later. Is s/he guilty of a crime then?

• On the post: FakeCelebrity Twitterers And Bloggers May Face Jail In California

  

  scarr ( profile ), 06 Jan, 2011 @ 04:06pm

  Re:

  That isn't Jobs? I just assumed he changed his first name.

• On the post: Wikileaks Reveals That The US Won't Comply With Treaty Obligations Concerning Investigations Into CIA Rendition

  

  scarr ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2011 @ 01:24pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: USA no different than any other Government

  Since when does US law apply to foreign countries?
  
  I'm talking about foreigners in their native countries attacking people they see as invading their country. It's all perspective. To them, the US is the villain terrorizing their native land. The only ground we can stand on in saying how they should treat us/our people (military or otherwise) is by setting an example for what is acceptable.
  
  If we torture anyone, we give up the ground to say that is unacceptable to do to us.

• On the post: Wikileaks Reveals That The US Won't Comply With Treaty Obligations Concerning Investigations Into CIA Rendition

  

  scarr ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2011 @ 01:06pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: USA no different than any other Government

  I think you'll find most of the people videoing beheadings haven't ratified it.

• On the post: Wikileaks Reveals That The US Won't Comply With Treaty Obligations Concerning Investigations Into CIA Rendition

  

  scarr ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2011 @ 12:54pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: USA no different than any other Government

  Are my teeth a military target?

• On the post: Wikileaks Reveals That The US Won't Comply With Treaty Obligations Concerning Investigations Into CIA Rendition

  

  scarr ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2011 @ 12:41pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: USA no different than any other Government

  What was the goal with "shock and awe"? I'm pretty sure it was to strike fear.

• On the post: Wikileaks Reveals That The US Won't Comply With Treaty Obligations Concerning Investigations Into CIA Rendition

  

  scarr ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2011 @ 12:31pm

  Re: Re: Re: USA no different than any other Government

  First off, who says the tortured individuals were terrorists? Or are you using the reverse (fallacious) logic that if they were being tortured, they must've been terrorists?
  
  Second, the US troops aren't terrorists *in our eyes*. Who's to say they (or the other people I mentioned) aren't "terrorists" or "criminals" to someone else? If we get to set standards by which we deem a person not worthy of the basic rights of humans, then why aren't others allowed to deem people they don't like unworthy?

• On the post: Wikileaks Reveals That The US Won't Comply With Treaty Obligations Concerning Investigations Into CIA Rendition

  

  scarr ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2011 @ 12:20pm

  Re: Re: USA no different than any other Government

  I should amend that to include not only troops, but also support personnel, reporters, tourists, aid workers, etc., in any part of the world.

• On the post: Wikileaks Reveals That The US Won't Comply With Treaty Obligations Concerning Investigations Into CIA Rendition

  

  scarr ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2011 @ 12:17pm

  Re: USA no different than any other Government

  If you believe all that, then I can infer you have no trouble with captured US troops being tortured. If we do it to others, why shouldn't they be able to do it to us?

• On the post: Wikileaks Reveals That The US Won't Comply With Treaty Obligations Concerning Investigations Into CIA Rendition

  

  scarr ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2011 @ 12:11pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  The first link here points to a page with the following blue, hyperlinked text:
  "Polish Radio reports:" (the basis of your complaint), "Polish air traffic control in Warsaw confirmed", and "WikiLeaks disclosed cables showing" (the exact point the article here is making).
  
  Clearly, you didn't read the main story referenced. At least not completely.

• On the post: Wikileaks Reveals That The US Won't Comply With Treaty Obligations Concerning Investigations Into CIA Rendition

  

  scarr ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2011 @ 11:56am

  Re:

  I know the pretty blue words are nice to look at, but at least read *all* of the pretty blue words before commenting.

• On the post: Exposing The False Sanctity Of 'Intellectual Property'

  

  scarr ( profile ), 30 Dec, 2010 @ 08:29am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  When you hear the line "your love is like a roller coaster, baby", do you think the artist is saying, "you're responsible for a handful of deaths each year?"

• On the post: A Lesson In Venn Diagrams… And Who Gets Paid To Touch Your Junk

  

  scarr ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2010 @ 12:06pm

  Re: The third diagram is incorrect too

  Reading the original post, Plotkin corrected this. He also made a Firefly reference, so he's ok in my book.

• On the post: A Lesson In Venn Diagrams… And Who Gets Paid To Touch Your Junk

  

  scarr ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2010 @ 11:53am

  The third diagram is incorrect too

  "Medical security guards" and "Strumpet MDs" are switched.

• On the post: UK Politicians Want People To Have To Apply For A Porn License Before Viewing Online Porn

  

  scarr ( profile ), 20 Dec, 2010 @ 01:08pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: I have to ask

  I followed the link now, and I see what you mean. Since 16 is the age of consent in the UK, it seems odd to say 19-year-olds getting porn is a problem. 9 is still a bit young, but I don't think you're claiming they should be given hardcore porn.
  
  For the record, I don't agree with the idea of banning/filtering sites at all. Basic parenting will cover most of what needs to be covered. If you have young kids, turn on the basic parental filters on your computer, or sit with your kids while they're on the internet. If kids are actively searching, then they're actually curious, and parents should discuss it all with them and answer their questions. (Well, not *all*. This isn't 4chan.)

• On the post: UK Politicians Want People To Have To Apply For A Porn License Before Viewing Online Porn

  

  scarr ( profile ), 20 Dec, 2010 @ 12:42pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: I have to ask

  I don't think anybody is saying the effects are just now happening. The effects of premature sexualization are the same as they've always been. The source is more readily available now. (As someone who went through puberty as the web was first hitting its stride, I can tell you the difference was massive.)
  
  I don't think you would argue that being molested doesn't have an effect on someone. While the particulars of whoever did the molesting become a factor in how the victim's sexual tendencies go, the general effects on sexuality from early exposure are similar.
  
  The claim isn't that teenagers aren't otherwise consumed by hormones, just that the degree to which they act out/behave/whatever is exaggerated. Thus hyper-sexual. (It could swing hypo-sexual too, or oscillate between the extremes, but I was trying to keep it simple.)
  
  Also, and I just realized this might be where some confusion is coming from, I'm not talking about 16/17-year-olds finding some pictures of naked women. As the article notes, teenagers will find ways around those walls. The concern is more about younger kids accidentally stumbling onto something. (I'm not saying this is a valid concern for anyone with remotely decent parents either.)

• On the post: UK Politicians Want People To Have To Apply For A Porn License Before Viewing Online Porn

  

  scarr ( profile ), 20 Dec, 2010 @ 12:09pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: I have to ask

  I thought you were asking for some general understanding of what the concern is about. I'm simply the psychology I've learned over multiple years. (It's a blog comment, not an entry to a scientific journal.) I'm sure you can find various authoritative sources online.

• On the post: UK Politicians Want People To Have To Apply For A Porn License Before Viewing Online Porn

  

  scarr ( profile ), 20 Dec, 2010 @ 11:55am

  Re: I have to ask

  Exposure to sex can lead to hyper-sexualization of the child. The child can view intercourse as being a life goal, rather than healthy relationships. It's similar in some ways to what sexual abuse can do (although less likely to create a pedophile). It isn't guaranteed, but there's an increased chance of it. As with most things, it varies with the kind of exposure, and how often it happens.

• On the post: New TSA Report: Every Test Gun, Bomb Part Or Knife Got Past Screeners At Some Airport

  

  scarr ( profile ), 17 Dec, 2010 @ 09:55pm

  Re:

  They caught him after a reliable tip.

• On the post: DailyDirt: Materials That Make You Go Hmmm

  

  scarr ( profile ), 15 Dec, 2010 @ 07:30am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Cement is a component and the building material called concrete

  Let me paraphrase some other building parlance for you: read twice, comment once.
  
  Both my post and the original article made the distinction between concrete and cement clear. I'm not sure why you were compelled to repeat the difference. You described it correctly, but it isn't relevant here.
  
  My point is, the article (and the link to it) cited the cement as the source of the innovation, so talking about the cement (not the concrete) is more accurate. It isn't the water or the aggregate which traps the CO2.
  
  To put it another way, the next time you go to the university, try talking to the CivEs about the process of heating limestone to make concrete. I'm sure they'll correct your misunderstanding of "real world technicalities" very quickly.

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