[OpenWireless Tech] A small question about tracking

[Natanael]

Come on now. This is like trying to fight the fear for terrorism, it's an
inevitable failure, despite the tiny risks compared to other issues. People
are bad at managing risks when the potential outcome is great and not known
exactly, and even more so when the probabiliy is unknown even if tiny. Just
ask Bruce Schneier.

Let's eliminate the risk instead. We can, so why not?
Den 7 nov 2012 03:01 skrev "Russell Senior" <russell at personaltelco.net>:

> >>>>> "Porcelain" == Porcelain Mouse <porcelain_mouse at q.com> writes:
>
> Russell> Honestly, you handwringers seem a bit lily-livered.  Is
> Russell> Freedom(tm) not worth an infinitesimal risk?
>
> Porcelain> Ouch.  It certainly is, but the risk *far* from
> Porcelain> infinitesimal.  Don't forget, risk = likelihood * cost, and
> Porcelain> the cost is enormous.  The probabilities work out for the
> Porcelain> majority, but *someone* pays.  Consider what you are asking
> Porcelain> of these people.
>
> My claim is that even the likelihood * cost is infinitesimal.  If you
> have hard numbers that contradict my claim, please cite them.
>
> Furthermore, instead of whimpering on the sidelines, actually
> participating and proudly and vocally helping making "open" the norm
> will mean increasingly that police can't get away with sloppy and
> destructive investigative work.
>
> The more "open" is marginalized by the nappy-wetters, the more police
> will assume an IP address equals a person and the more your theory
> becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy.
>
> As for the costs that might ultimately land on a tiny minority,
> perhaps we should all be giving money to EFF to create a legal defense
> fund for those that suffer from the negligence of dumb law
> enforcement.
>
>
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