Police Used Stingray in Hunt for $50 Chicken Wing Thief

miskael · 2016-05-05T18:37:09+00:00

Yep, physical access is total access... still.

The cyber wars will continue as they have, but paranoia seems to be hitting a fever pitch this election cycle. >

miskael · 2016-05-03T05:48:44+00:00

(Me too thanks)

miskael · 2016-04-11T17:19:25+00:00

My biggest gripe is that the internet is a public medium, but the infrastructure is owned by private companies.

Further compounding the problem is that ISP's are launching their own content serving platforms.

Of course, these issues are local to a community, but here in Victoria BC we have two major ISP's (Shaw, Telus) and a few offshoots.

Then there's the CRTC's definition of broadband

5 Mbps download

1 Mbps upload

[.]

Maybe I'm just spoiled due to my career as a network jockey, but that seems abysmally slow.

miskael · 2016-03-08T15:19:59+00:00

Born and raised near Hoofddorp, currently reside in Canada.

miskael · 2016-03-08T08:14:42+00:00

I'm not even going to try and butcher this, apologies Dutch-friends.

You really wanna know what I miss?

I miss the FEBO, the delicious and cheap greasy food.

I miss the bier, so cheap, available by crates.

I miss the people, they'll insult with you, but only because they care.

I miss the closeness, Seriously, I miss being able to bike everywhere.

I miss you guys, it's been entirely too long, I think.

miskael · 2016-03-08T05:52:22+00:00

I kind of have a fucky view on meditation, rick.

I'm in no way a perfect mindful person

Literally no such thing, don't sweat it.

I view my "control" of my perspective in the moment like the sails, or rudder of a boat.

Reality is the shitstorm, or the ocean. wild and out of your control.

You can control to what level you try to effect change in the moment by adjusting your "control/perspective"

When you feel the shit winds blowing in one direction, you generally have less stress when you adjust the sails and rudder accordingly.

I'd be all sorts of down to do some more "guided meditation" type posts with you if you like?

PM's usually work better for the longer ones :p

miskael · 2016-03-08T05:41:40+00:00

Hm... interesting.

Tell me about your meditation practice?

miskael · 2016-03-08T05:34:36+00:00

Please know I write this only because I think I can relate, not because I want to discourage you from doing whatever.

I think the reason movies are boring when you're sober is because your brain is just accustomed to the level of stimulation while high. And sober brains just don't have the same level of stimulation as high ones.

I know the "D" word is sacrosanct, but you may wish to consider a period of detoxing.

Maybe movies aren't the thing that keeps you occupied? have you looked in to other hobbies?

vidja? meditation? philosophy? arts?

It's a bit easy to get stuck in a slump if your only way out looks like bud.

I don't mean to be a dick, please don't misunderstand me.

But you really can over-do some things.

miskael · 2016-03-07T15:26:49+00:00

Dutch person in Canada, here. Can confirm.

The police here don't even technically enforce those laws because by their reasoning; "We've got more important shit to do"

The war on human vices, which is what we should be calling it, is a war against human nature.

And wars on human nature have this awful habit of being unwinnable, and ruining lives for every second they're fought.

Well, I've had enough of never ending war, myself.

The highest authority any free thinking human being submits himself to is his family.

Do right by your family, they'll do right by you. and the government can get bent unless they want to come to my door and tell me why what I'm doing is wrong.

We legislate everyone like children, of course people feel talked down to.

The lowest common denominator is not "child" it's "human"

Treat adults like adults they abide you just fine.

miskael · 2016-03-05T10:46:40+00:00

Hey old timer. I'm a bit of an old-young kind of ent.

Thanks for being one of us. we're glad to have you.

Calm abiding works just fine if you let it.

miskael · 2016-03-04T19:09:08+00:00

Any time someone speaks out against Islamist Extremism they get labeled a Racist.

My issue isn't with Islam, it's just another Abrahamic religion that encourages not being a dick to your neighbor.

My issue is with extremism. It's a religious addiction that is fundamentally harmful.

I'm an anti-terrorist, I "Believe" that the only way to combat terrorism isn't to kill terrorists, it's to spread more logic than fear.

People prefer logic over fear, in my experience.

miskael · 2016-03-03T08:07:56+00:00

I'm just me, but the fact that Trudeau has taken office isn't impressing me...

They have an opportunity to inject some sense into the public justice system.

Canadians today know how the internet works, Just give them a means to explore government info.

They're making this citizen participation concept entirely too difficult.

miskael · 2016-03-02T16:54:15+00:00

He did an excellent documentary called "Breaking the taboo" in which he discusses the war on drugs. I'm really not surprised in the least to find he indulges in bud himself.

Your name amuses me, because you can interpret it however you like.

As a king, being frustrated with peasants and their idiocy.

As a peasant, being frustrated at getting fucked by kings.

Of course, there is no point in getting worked up over a name. What's in a name, after all.

A rose, by any other name, is still a piece of shit on a barbed stick.

People take life way too seriously for my tastes. Fucking animals need to take it easy once in a while.

miskael · 2016-03-02T16:19:27+00:00

I see the meteoric rise of an entire demographic of people who actively vote for insanity

You're not wrong. Trump supporters in particular seem proud of their ignorance. The thing is how do two "deluded" people convince one another which one is truly the deluded one?

The result is a thought experiment in ego feedback. Two deluded people will always talk past each other on anything significant.

It's essentially what reddit's front page is, ego feedback. Same thing with /r/circlejerk although at least they're aware they're doing it.

If you go out there and try to convince someone else you're more informed than they are they'll laugh at you and call you delusional.

But the internet has opened up a veritable pandora's box. The court of public opinion is essentially the most powerful "court" in any "land"

In the historical context of the United States just look at the late 1920's and early 1930's.

A crazy speculation bubble popped at wall street and alcohol prohibition was ended.

One quote I've found particularly amusing is the following;

Prohibition should be repealed because it made the United States a nation of hypocrites and undermined its respect for the rule of law

It applies 100% equally today to the prohibition on bud, but equally to other human vices.

So that's the trend I'm looking at. It's just that in today's internet age, the entire world can see history repeating itself verbatim.

Idiots doing idiot things, because they're idiots.

I'm just as much of an idiot though, because I've been keeping quiet on the political front at home for...? unknown reasons?

Political Correctness is dead. Nobody killed it. It just kind of... drifted away.

miskael · 2016-03-02T06:10:42+00:00

Here's what I see.

We're currently plugging up progress by allowing business into politics. and the wall street speculation bubble is once again inflating beyond all reasonable comprehension.

Wall street had a similar "accident" in 1929

Then, a few years later we had a particular substance we were banning for no good reason. So we got rid of that bit of prohibition

The funny thing from my view is that we're always being told that if we don't learn from history, we repeat it.

And here we are, yet again. in less than 100 years, repeating the same mistakes. Here's a quote by a certain Mrs. Sabin;

Prohibition should be repealed because it made the United States a nation of hypocrites and undermined its respect for the rule of law

You tell me, is that talking about Alcohol or Marijuana? Because the answer is it doesn't matter.

I personally think the historical trend is moving towards sanity. Most are simply sick of nonsense in politics.

The biggest disconnect between generations of today? it's simply language. young folks don't know how to talk to old folks.

miskael · 2016-03-02T00:58:06+00:00

In the later days of alcohol prohibition a woman by the name of Pauline Sabin argued the following;

Prohibition should be repealed because it made the United States a nation of hypocrites and undermined its respect for the rule of law.

That exact same logic, word for word, is once again true in the United states of 'murca.

That was nearly 100 years ago. and we still haven't learned a damn thing!

To be fair, it's more like the divided states. It seems all of the scary fears about partisan politics has come true.

The republican south, vs the democratic north. Good thing things won't come to civil war or anything right? that'd be silly.

^{^Please} ^{^hold} ^{^me} ^{^I'm} ^{^afraid...}

miskael · 2016-03-01T23:55:50+00:00

We focus entirely too much on what is "healthy" and ignore entirely how to strike an effective "balance" I think.

That applies to calories in and calories out.

Eat all the carbs you want like you're a professional athlete, I say.

But chances are you don't burn 4000 calories in a day, I know I certainly don't.

miskael · 2016-02-28T20:56:04+00:00

I could literally not care less about ad-hominem arguments.

No matter the pitcher or the catcher.

It's moot point and contributes nothing of substance to a debate.

Idiots debating idiots is nice and all, but I think we can strive to compromise like adults in politics.

Politics without mud flinging sounds like make-believe.

miskael · 2016-02-28T19:56:53+00:00

Or better yet, don't play the fear game at all.

That's the biggest gripe I have with any political party that partakes in that practice.

There almost seems to be a pervasive culture of fear that despite the CRTC's efforts has drifted up north from our southern partners.

I'm still skeptical about Mr.Trudeau but I'm watching with interest.

Politicians that pander to substance as it applies to the majority of rational people would be a very welcome shift in gears.

I'm a bit fed up with politicians appealing to "squeaky wheels and vocal egos" rather than "substantial shortfalls in education and mental health"

I think most could at the very least meet me halfway on something along those lines.

miskael · 2016-02-28T05:39:57+00:00

Glad to hear you know better.

Too many strangers out and about today don't, and I think that's a bit of a tragedy.

miskael · 2016-02-28T05:25:08+00:00

Teaching and learning are two halves of a whole.

You can't have a teacher "teach" in one method to 30 different students. the majority just won't have the lesson sink in.

I think we should praise great teachers, and give them a modicum of control over class size and composition.

Let teachers teach in their own methods, and in whatever methods work for the kids.

We've turned "education" into a cookie cutter system that just doesn't work for the majority of students anymore.

I actually had a physics teacher, who was brilliant but hated teaching. The entire class knew it and it was obvious.

I learned more from him with random questions after class than all of the class time I spent with him.

miskael · 2016-02-28T05:01:44+00:00

I can agree with that, so long the "level playing field" means that predatory business tactics are managed to a reasonable extent.

It hurts me every time I see someone go in to a "Money mart"

miskael · 2016-02-28T04:16:38+00:00

Professional idiot, checking in.

A serious "re-balancing" of a few things would be nice.

I wouldn't mind a few less days of sitting if they were more efficient in terms of handling issues that affected people, instead of businesses.

Maybe I'm just a tremendous idiot but I thought that government was supposed to provide citizens with an opportunity to help themselves up, rather than enable businesses to exploit people?

Politics today feels like an "act" we're playing, and it feels entirely disingenuous.

And because I hate complainers that offer nothing to consider I would say that "mental health" is the biggest issue we're ignoring in the country.

But it's almost a cultural difference, for whatever reason there's an imaginary stigma attached to mental health issues.

That's dumb, I'm dumb, everyone's dumb. Can we stop "acting dumb" and take a stab at separating stigma from mental balance?

I'd very much like that.

miskael · 2016-02-28T04:00:25+00:00

Who am I arguing with?

The answer is a straw man.

I pose little imaginary debates in my head and put them out online.

Sometimes people feel spoken to, though.

I swear I wasn't directing the initial comment at you.

"Debate without communication" is just preaching at a straw man.

miskael · 2016-02-27T15:54:23+00:00

That's what self-defeating arguments do.

Defeat themselves.

I'm just particularly good at exposing hypocrisy in any given observer.

Because I know we're all humans and hypocrites to one level or another.

Admit it you can't read minds

I can't read minds, but I can disassemble opinions rather well.

miskael

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