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To: puborectalis who wrote (922710)	2/23/2016 12:40:13 AM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1570090

>> If prediction markets (and most hardheaded analysis) are to be believed, Hillary Clinton, having demonstrated her staying power, is the overwhelming favorite for the Democratic nomination. The Republican race, by contrast, has seen a lot of consolidation — it’s pretty much down to a two-man race — but the outcome is still up for grabs. You should be aware that neither of these sources represents a statistically proper sample. A sample that is nonrandom is subject to so-called "selection bias" which leads to poor statistics. Neither of the sources you mentioned is random or even makes an attempt at randomness.

To: puborectalis who wrote (922710)	2/23/2016 12:46:11 AM
From: RMF	Respond to of 1570090

Maybe we should start BULLYING other countries for a change. We've had the opportunity to do that for about 70 years now and we've never really taken advantage of it. That opportunity may not last that much longer. If the Chinese become stronger than us then they will treat us like DIRT. Then we'll say, that's not fair and they'll say SCREW YOU... The Chinese are CREATING artificial islands in the S. China sea and treating them as if they were Chinese territory. That's AGAINST international law. What do we do about it? We complain about it. We "tell them" we're going to fly "near" those islands. We wouldn't fly "over them" of course. We don't want to cause any controversy. $600 BILLION a year for defense and We are a JOKE.....

To: puborectalis who wrote (922710)	2/23/2016 2:07:00 PM
From: zax	Respond to of 1570090

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Department of Justice is seeking Apple's help in decrypting 12 other iPhones that may contain crime-related evidence. The cases are not identified, though a list of the 12 phones in question has come out, but it is not known what level of Apple assistance is required (i.e., how many of those cases are waiting on the FBI request for special firmware to be developed and to be used on "one more phone"). It appears Tim Cook's assertion that hundreds of requests are waiting on this software may not be a fabrication, and the goal is not about just one phone, but to set a precedent to unlock more phones. As TechDirt (which also lists those 12 cases, a list which certainly does not encompass all the phones the Feds would like to peer into) puts it, "[O]nce again, Director Comey was flat out lying when he claimed the FBI has no interest in setting a precedent." (via Slashdot)