[sdiy] Cmaps: Interesting new tool

[Scott Gravenhorst]

What, exactly, does this have to do with Synth Do It Yourself?


This is WAY off topic.  Please end this thread.




"R. D. Davis" <rdd at rddavis.org> wrote:
>Quothe Cynthia Webster, from writings of Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 12:55:07PM -0700:
>> Or rather, to analyze millions of emails for so-called "subversive" content.
>
>Hmmm, like this one? :-)
>
>Of course, if everyone included text like the following, or rather
>various derivatives of it using different words, different places,
>names, etc., the system analyzing e-mail would probably become useless
>rather quickly.  The same thing with telephone conversations.  For
>example:
>
>  In praise of Allah, the destruction of the Oval Office, to eradicate the
>  evil George Bush, will begin at 10:00 AM on August 16, 2006.  We must
>  do this in a way that no one will suspect.  Therefore, we will not use
>  airplanes.  We will use a Barbara Bush look-alike containing a nuclear
>  warhead since she can get into the inner sanctum of the evil empire to 
>  assassinate the president.
>
>Actually, giving this more thought, perhaps we should all include
>various sentences, words and phrases in every e-mail message and
>telephone conversation to disable the system.  Not necessarily words
>pertaining to terrorism all of the time either, but enough nonsensical
>text to mislead the system about us and our activities, thoughts, etc.
>The government is going too far in spying on its own citizens,
>gathering information that can easily be used for political and
>business gain, to harm opponents, etc.
>
>Also, why are so few people using e-mail encryption when its free and
>easy to obtain, while we can still obtain it?  While it's perhaps not
>impossible for the government to break the encryption, imagine the
>computing resources that would be necessary to decrypt all of the
>e-mail on the internet if everyone used it!  
>
>> I can see how something like this could also be used by say, one political
>> party to systematically analyze the thoughts actions and goals of another
>> political party searching for weaknesses through endless hypothetical
>> scenarios in order to undermine them.
>
>...and to harm individuals or businesses as well.  At least quite a
>few politicians, cops, federal agents, etc., are most likely corrupt
>enough to use such information for personal gain, to settle grudges,
>etc. 
>
>> Like an automated psychological war system.
>> 
>> You attend a political rally at a local park in support of ending a war.
>> The Radio Identification Tag in your Real ID Card gets read by a mobile
>> reading station at the perimeter, and the system starts processing your data
>> through a labyrinth of Cmap algorithms...
>
>That sort of thing is why I no longer like the concept of artificial
>intelligence... the possibilities are too creepy, especially when it's
>in the hands of unintelligent, corrupt and greedy people (e.g., the
>average politician).  Of course, I realize that there are also some
>wonderful uses of it that cause no harm.
> 
>> IF Subject objects to our recent political actions, THEN put on the list of
>> like-minded subjects to have their primary bank card disabled the night
>> before an election, (car repossessed) and so on.  "We noticed unusual
>> activity in your account recently and ~for your protection~ we have disabled
>> your credit/ATM debit card. "Please contact your bank branch on Monday
>> morning, thank you."
>
>Seems like one reason that some people want a cashless society.  Take away
>cash, screw up someone's banking, etc. and ruin their lives. 
>
>> Or to automatically tie-up subversives by subjecting them to jury duty.
>
>...then track them down using their cell phones, any RFID chips in
>their clothing or the OnStar system if they're driving a GM vehicle,
>and detain them when they refuse to show up... then when they protest,
>they get a longer sentence for poor behavior, etc... or, just accuse
>them of being terrorists on the run and lock them away indefinitely
>without due process of law.
>
>> Isn't it pretty rare to see money spent on new university programs in the
>> USA these days? Of course, the Cmap project is being developed by
>> Universities in Florida...
>> (It would either be Florida or Texas wouldn't it!)
>
>Spending money on teaching people useful knowledge, a good well
>rounded education, for example, and encouraging them to think and
>reason, is not what most politicians appear to want.  It might lead to
>too many people thinking about, and questioning, too much.  It might
>even lead to a revolution if enough people started thinking and seeing
>how the government has been playing its game of divide and conquer,
>splitting the population into lots of different opposed categories
>such as liberals and conservatives. pitting people of different races,
>religions, incomes, etc. against each other.  Better they be against
>each other than have them all realize that they all have one common
>enemy: a power-hungry, over-taxing, poorly-managed, corrupt and
>inefficient government that no longer truly represents them.
>
>It's pretty interesting that we're now beginning to see a breakdown of
>this divide and conquer strategy in that some people on both ends of
>the so-called "liberal" and "conservative" spectrum, are working
>together to oppose destruction of the environment by the government
>and certain businesses.
>
>> I thought that the "C" stood for "Concept" but maybe it stands for something
>> else?
>
>Quite possibly.
>
>Robert
>
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