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Danny Hillis: The Internet could crash. We need a Plan B (by...

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Danny Hillis: The Internet could crash. We need a Plan B (by TEDtalksDirector)

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"Waves of mycelial networks intersect and permeate through one another. This interspersing of..."

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:03:37 -0700

“Waves of mycelial networks intersect and permeate through one another. This interspersing of mycelial colonies is the foundation of soils worldwide. Although seemingly undifferentiated under the microscope, the ability of fungi to respond to natural disasters and sudden changes in the environment are a testimonial to their inherent intelligence. I believe that mycelia are Earth’s natural Internet, the essential wiring of the Gaian consciousness. The recent creation of the computer Internet is merely an extension of a successful biological model that has evolved on this planet for billions of years. The timing of the computer Internet should not be construed as a happenstance occurrence. Sharing intelligence might be the only way to save an endangered ecosystem. The planet is calling out to us. Will we listen in time? The lessons are around us. Will we learn?”

- mushrooms are GOD #science #earth #information #connected #web

Paul Stamets, 1999 (via technomadic)

socialismartnature: Noam Chomsky: “Israel is a criminal state”

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:59:16 -0700

socialismartnature:

Noam Chomsky: “Israel is a criminal state”

anarcho-queer: Senate Bill Rewrite Lets Feds Read Your E-mail...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:58:18 -0700

anarcho-queer:

Senate Bill Rewrite Lets Feds Read Your E-mail Without Warrants (MUST READ)

A Senate proposal touted as protecting Americans’ e-mail privacy has been quietly rewritten, giving government agencies more surveillance power than they possess under current law.

CNET has learned that Patrick Leahy, the influential Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee, has dramatically reshaped his legislation in response to law enforcement concerns. A vote on his bill, which now authorizes warrantless access to Americans’ e-mail, is scheduled for next week.

Leahy’s rewritten bill would allow more than 22 agencies — including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Communications Commission — to access Americans’ e-mail, Google Docs files, Facebook wall posts, and Twitter direct messages without a search warrant. It also would give the FBI and Homeland Security more authority, in some circumstances, to gain full access to Internet accounts without notifying either the owner or a judge. (CNET obtained the revised draft from a source involved in the negotiations with Leahy.)

It’s an abrupt departure from Leahy’s earlier approach, which required police to obtain a search warrant backed by probable cause before they could read the contents of e-mail or other communications. The Vermont Democrat boasted last year that his bill “provides enhanced privacy protections for American consumers by… requiring that the government obtain a search warrant.”

Leahy had planned a vote on an earlier version of his bill, designed to update a pair of 1980s-vintage surveillance laws, in late September. But after law enforcement groups including the National District Attorneys’ Association and the National Sheriffs’ Association organizations objected to the legislation and asked him to “reconsider acting” on it, Leahy pushed back the vote and reworked the bill as a package of amendments to be offered next Thursday. The package (PDF) is a substitute for H.R. 2471, which the House of Representatives already has approved.

One person participating in Capitol Hill meetings on this topic told CNET that Justice Department officials have expressed their displeasure about Leahy’s original bill. The department is on record as opposing any such requirement: James Baker, the associate deputy attorney general, has publicly warned that requiring a warrant to obtain stored e-mail could have an “adverse impact” on criminal investigations.

Christopher Calabrese, legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, said requiring warrantless access to Americans’ data “undercuts” the purpose of Leahy’s original proposal. “We believe a warrant is the appropriate standard for any contents,” he said.

UAE bans Guy Fawkes masks… reallyNovember 21, 2012 In...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:55:52 -0700

UAE bans Guy Fawkes masks… really
November 21, 2012

In the UAE it is now illegal to wear a Guy Fawkes mask, the iconic symbol of the international hacktivist collective known as Anonymous. The clear implication of the new law is that the UAE government fears the power of the mask, and the Anonymous collective the mask represents.

On November 17, Gulf News reported that government authorities made the Guy Fawkes mask illegal in anticipation of December 2, which is National Day in the UAE. Any person found wearing a Guy Fawkes masks risks being taken into custody for police questioning.

The report cites a Dubai Police official who stressed the negative connotations of the mask, saying:

“Using any symbol that insults the country or instigates unrest against its system is not allowed. We urge citizens to celebrate using other symbols such as national flags, slogans or photos that are more appropriate to the happy occasion of National Day.”

Anonymous, and the Guy Fawkes mask, became a prominent feature of the Arab Spring uprisings. As a result, the mask is now a symbol of rebellion against tyrannical governments and regimes across the region, and across the world.

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It’s not the mask they should be afraid of; it’s the idea behind the mask!

Obama wins right to indefinitely detain Americans under NDAA — RT

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:29:46 -0600

Obama wins right to indefinitely detain Americans under NDAA — RT

The Most Ironic Signs To Hold Up While Being Arrested For Holding Up A Sign

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:48:53 -0600

The Most Ironic Signs To Hold Up While Being Arrested For Holding Up A Sign:

A few brave police officers arrest some of the most egregious violators of the ‘you-can’t-hold-any-pieces-of-paper’ law.

Iraq vet arrested on terrorism charges after jogging with training rifle — RT

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:24:06 -0600

Iraq vet arrested on terrorism charges after jogging with training rifle — RT

Anonymous Operation TrapWire – Press Release | RemainAnon

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:55:19 -0600

Anonymous Operation TrapWire – Press Release | RemainAnon

Stratfor emails reveal secret, widespread TrapWire surveillance system — RT

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:43:53 -0600

Stratfor emails reveal secret, widespread TrapWire surveillance system — RT

UFO or missile? Mystery lights raise havoc in Israel (VIDEO, PHOTOS) — RT

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:05:22 -0600

UFO or missile? Mystery lights raise havoc in Israel (VIDEO, PHOTOS) — RT

Bilderberg Group scared of the Paul family — RT

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:57:23 -0600

Bilderberg Group scared of the Paul family — RT

Russia, US start first joint anti-terror war games on American soil — RT

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:06:12 -0600

Russia, US start first joint anti-terror war games on American soil — RT

File-sharing church’s first marriage: Noble peers encouraged to mix DNA — RT

Tue, 08 May 2012 04:21:12 -0600

File-sharing church’s first marriage: Noble peers encouraged to mix DNA — RT:

“The Church of Kopimism, which holds the act of copying and sharing information is sacred, has performed its first-ever wedding ceremony. Church leaders advised the newlywed “noble peers” to share some DNA.

The wedding took place in late April at the Share conference in Belgrade. An Italian man and Romanian woman vowed on stage to “share love, knowledge and feelings” with each other “as long as information exists.”

The holy ceremony was conducted by a man wearing a Guy Fawkes mask whose voice was distorted by a voice modulator.

The Church said it was delighted by the news and commented on TorrentFreak: “We are very happy today. Love is all about sharing. A married couple share everything with each other.”

“Hopefully, they will copy and remix some DNA-cells and create a new human being. That is the spirit of Kopimism. Feel the love and share that information. Copy all of its holiness,” the post continued.

Kopimists, who take Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V, the keyboard shortcuts for Copy and Paste commands, as their holy symbols, preach that all information is sacred and free copying and sharing is morally sound.

The Missionary Church of Kopimism was recognized as a religious organization in Sweden in January following two failed application attempts. It has branched into some 20 other countries, including the US.

The Church has thousands of supporters, though not all of them attend worship services.”

Source: RT News

Wal-Mart Hushed Up a Vast Mexican Bribery Case

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:53:29 -0600

Wal-Mart Hushed Up a Vast Mexican Bribery Case:

Confronted with evidence of widespread corruption in Mexico, top Wal-Mart executives focused more on damage control than on rooting out wrongdoing, an examination by The New York Times found.