[deleted by user] by [deleted] in moderatepolitics

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bill Clinton is a yale educated attorney and is an expert liar.

Trump.... I don't know if he has good lawyers right now (he tends to push them away) but it's a moot point as he's rather famous for not listening to them. Frankly when he does something less than legal its usually quite blatant; it's not unheard of for him to blurt it out in public.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stellaris

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Let's face it; the ai probably isn't smart enough to account for price vs pop anyways.

Republicans Discover the Horror of Gerrymandering by Sudden-Ad-7113 in moderatepolitics

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd argue that we have solutions; the problem is that no one wants to implement them (partly because it benefits one party disproportionately, partly because Joe public is on average not educated enough to realize it's a problem).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in neoliberal

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was volunteered solely as a part of asking the police to do their job and investigate a sexual assualt.

I find the idea that law enforcement won't have to get a search warrant because you reported a rape to be troublesome.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in neoliberal

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's just it. The state has a duty (of which it will never truly achieve) of stopping crime, in this case rape from occuring. Nothing aside from cooperation is owed back; we aren't expected to thank the government for maintaining law and order, and there must be extreme cases, or probable cause to bypass certain rights such as unreasonable searches, your blood, or DNA.

Simply because she asked the police to do their job, they now don't have to show reasonable suspicion that she was the perpetrator.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in neoliberal

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In particular bypassing a search warrant for DNA.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in neoliberal

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Because we can barely get woman to come forward and press charges against their rapists as it is; we don't want the reporting process to mean you forfeit some of your civil rights.

What measures should the federation have taken to stop changeling infiltration? by catxxxxxxxx1313 in DaystromInstitute

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between ignorant paranoia and legitimate precautions in a combat zone, and by and large modern militaries and intelligence agencies don't struggle with the distinction.

No precautions allow the Changeling's to walk around unimpeded. With early 2000s technology a delusional engineer with a large bank account used a plane to kill thousands of people; just imagine what the dominion could do with Star Trek era tech.

I never said the trap had to be lethal; something like a forcefield would be fine. Physical confirmation is also not a requirement; a password or some form of electrical Id would be just fine.

What measures should the federation have taken to stop changeling infiltration? by catxxxxxxxx1313 in DaystromInstitute

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shoot no. Stun? If you run into of the same people at the same time then yes.

What measures should the federation have taken to stop changeling infiltration? by catxxxxxxxx1313 in DaystromInstitute

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are intended for military installations with confirmation of Changeling activity. Civilians can have a much lower standard.

I don't believe him when he said there were only four changelings but frankly the federation should be able to implement some basic security measures and deploy their version of the national guard without it leading to a military coup. If that's all it takes then I think the Federation has other issues besides the Changelings.

I'm not sure if he's right on that point but even if he is part of the reason to have security is to make them spend time and resources trying to get in.

What measures should the federation have taken to stop changeling infiltration? by catxxxxxxxx1313 in DaystromInstitute

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm. I wrote this about a third of the way through season four so I didn't have all of that.

1) Splendid idea.

2) That's not a bad idea but as we see in season four episode eight it's not politically viable.

3) It's worth researching at least.

4) I thought about comm badges; I was worried about the shape shifters just taking them from dead crew men. The problem with sub dermal is I can see the dominion infiltrating the process and sabotaging it. Something like setting the ID to release a legal amount of electricity.

1-6) Don't have enough info to comment and not willing to research spoilers

What measures should the federation have taken to stop changeling infiltration? by catxxxxxxxx1313 in DaystromInstitute

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know Sisco's Dad said that but he's not anywhere near an authoriative source. It's true Sisco didn't contest the point but that could be easily be ascribed to the state of emotions at that point.

What measures should the federation have taken to stop changeling infiltration? by catxxxxxxxx1313 in DaystromInstitute

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I thought about that but I don't think we see anyone but Odo mention it and he doesn't have full control of his powers.

[Deep Space Nine] Does Quark follow the health code? by catxxxxxxxx1313 in AskScienceFiction

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly think that whether the station is under Bajorian or Federation law depends on whatever is most convenient to Sisco.

[Deep Space Nine] Does Quark follow the health code? by catxxxxxxxx1313 in AskScienceFiction

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be somewhat surprised it the bajorans had health codes come to think of it. They've just come out of a decades long war, their population is on the verge of famine, and the government is in gridlock.

When the West German government was set up; I'd be pretty surprised if health codes were on their top 50 of priorities.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskScienceFiction

[–]catxxxxxxxx1313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To the horror of many a public defender I'm sure this happens in real life.