UK.gov throws hissy fit after Twitter chokes off snoop firm's access Twitter has reportedly blocked a third-party firm used by the Home Office from accessing its firehose, prompting the government to complain that the social network is siding with terrorists. In a Home Office press release dutifully churned by the Daily Telegraph and The Sun at bang on 10pm last night, the government whined …
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Except the bits about prime numbers.
They can quite agree whether they should be made illegal or simply removed from the mathematics curriculum. Or whether they exist. Except 2. That one exists.
Our counting systems were invented in Bablyon^^^^Iraq and that makes them definitely a Jihadist
long range plane to subvert Western Democracy. Even if they started the dastardly plans before Mohammed. That was just forward planning. See how sophisticated the enemy is.
"Our counting systems were invented in Bablyon..."
Really? We switched to base-60 and I haven't noticed till now?
Our counting system was actually invented by Indians, i.e., in the Commonwealth for all practical purposes... A few centuries before Islam came about, actually. So perfectly consistent with values, way of life, etc.
"They can quite agree whether they should be made illegal or simply removed from the mathematics curriculum. Or whether they exist. Except 2. That one exists."
All this can be easily solved with binary numbers, actually. Just outlaw the least significant bit.
"Really? We switched to base-60 and I haven't noticed till now?
Our counting system was actually invented by Indians, i.e., in the Commonwealth for all practical purposes... A few centuries before Islam came about, actually. So perfectly consistent with values, way of life, etc."
Not really. Babylonians used base 10, they then grouped the tens into 60s. So some hybrid of the two.
Well, the Babylonians did invent to concept and means of representing the number zero, which is in important part of our counting systems, and as for base-60, it depends on what you are counting, doesn't it? Unless you have moved onto decimal time, that is.
Actually... Rudd does have an absolutely /fascinating/ backstory in the form of her (quotes) "business career". Private Eye dropped a couple of gobsmacking pieces a few months ago, in the "In The Back" section that hardly anyone seems to bother to read. Old-school stockmarket or City followers may recognise the name "Jim Slater"...
With Rudd,
Everything is about "hiding places", she's obsessed - even regards Energy Companies... (as Secretary of State for Energy, previously). She's a true mouthpiece of utter conjecture.
For all the rhetoric, with Energy, she left in the same sorry state she found it, with an utterly useless head of Ofgem.
To quote the Telegraph:
"Energy companies that repeatedly offer poor customer service will have "no hiding place", under plans from Amber Rudd, the energy secretary, to strengthen the power of the ombudsman. Ms Rudd used her speech to the Conservative Party conference to announce a crackdown on misbehaving firms and industry-wide customer service problems.
She said the ombudsman, which investigates complaints, would be given "real teeth" so he could look at systemic issues in the industry, not just individual cases.
"Where companies have developed a pattern of bad behaviour, they will have no hiding place," she said.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11912792/Amber-Rudd-new-powers-to-tackle-repeat-offender-energy-companies.html
People who parrot on about things like 'hiding places' are usually doing so because they understand the motivations and behaviour of others based upon their own 'theory of mind' - in other words, they project their own motivations onto others in order to try to understand them. Thus Rudd's obsession with 'hiding places' indicates that she is probably hiding from the repercussions of something herself, and is desperate to not be found out. I wonder what her 'dirty little secret' could be?
Much like the previous 9 or so Home Secretaries.
All champions of the Snoopers Charter in its current or previous forms.
It seems the only properly functioning section of the Home Office is it's PR department.
But Amber Rudd is a fucking idiot with a lesser understanding of the balances required between utilitarianist freedoms vs oppression of the majority than my teenage daughter.
Then perhaps they should swap places for a year. Rudd can go back to school and hopefully pay attention this time, while your lass can go into government and be a distinct improvement to it from day one.
Your teenage daughter probably actually understands social media like Twitter. At least over here, people get addicted to that crap, probably much the same there.
One woman in her 30's actually robbed a bank, WHILE CHATTING ON HER CELL PHONE. Twice, three days apart. Police took her into custody the day after her second "unauthorized funds withdrawal".
I don't know what depresses me most.
- The idiots who are in Government
- The idiots who uncritically spam out their PR
- The idiots who read it
- The idiots who still vote for them.
Rudd's "siding with the terrorists" crap raises an interesting question. If I had to choose to side with the terrorists or with Rudd (as her false dichotomy implies), which one would I choose? Tough one...
Actually, the answer to this conundrum came quicker than I thought. I can't be arsed to side with either of them. Let them sort out their differences, unarmed, in a cage. While I have a beer.
Sheesh, anyone would think that there is an election just around the corner. Oh wait... Yep, there is.
Be prepared for more of this before polling day.
The incumbents have gotta look tough on terrorists because Jeremy's pals with a lot of freedom fighters (nee terrorists with a left wing bias)
Old Trots never truly die that just wither away singing 'the red flag'.
@sebt,
"Actually, the answer to this conundrum came quicker than I thought. I can't be arsed to side with either of them. Let them sort out their differences, unarmed, in a cage. While I have a beer."
Are you some sort of naive berk?
It's not a matter you siding with terrorism or the government. You don't choose your terrorist, they do the choosing and they really aren't too fussy. They would quite happily choose you. Ask a Parisian.
On the other hand, you aren't having to live with a government that's actively trying to kill you. Count yourself lucky. Not everyone has that privilege. Better still their job is, in part, to keep you alive and stop someone else killing you. I strongly suspect they have more experience in this kind of thing than you do, so perhaps they know what they're talking about? You clearly don't.
You even get a say in choosing the government. If you don't like this one, try persuading everyone to vote for one that suits your world view in the general election. If you want them to stop doing these things then fine, just don't go complaining about it if something changes your mind. I'm sure with comments like yours I suspect that they sometimes wonder why they bother seeking to preserve your existence on this planet.
Grew up in Belfast with terrorists trying to kill me.
The ones nominally targeting me were the ones supported/funded by the British government (as opposed to one supported/funded by the Irish and Americans)
Then one lot blew up a bit of London and worryingly it looked like it could affect the banks, so suddenly there are no terrorists just a bunch of "statesmen" being invited to meet Prince Charles
Watch: Theresa May’s Brexit blunder
Makes perfect sense that they want to be able to scan social media for holiday pics if Britain is to lead the world in preventing tourism.
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