Quexotic

joined 2 years ago
[–] Quexotic 14 points 4 months ago

Don't.

Be safe.

[–] Quexotic 12 points 4 months ago (4 children)

They have mossad ties. Their CEO or something is a former spy. It's owned by Israel.

https://hackread.com/private-internet-access-pia-vpn-sold-israel-privacy-concerns/

[–] Quexotic 33 points 4 months ago (8 children)

I actually live in the US and am considering a burner for when I travel.

[–] Quexotic 4 points 4 months ago

Better question. When does reddit run out of real users.

[–] Quexotic 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] Quexotic 12 points 4 months ago

"You'll never have to vote again" was, I believe, the quote, so... Not to minimize this very real problem, but I think we all need to be worried about equal representation, right? 🤣😂😅😢

[–] Quexotic 2 points 4 months ago

Lol. I apparently got really fn lost. Hahahah. Thanks for the heads up.

[–] Quexotic 3 points 4 months ago

Correct. I did follow up today and read some more sources and it sounds like it's not quite as simple a story, but the dependence on the US military seems to be a significant issue. I found a better article with a more nuanced take here if you're interested in that sort of thing: https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/10/f-35-kill-switch-myth/

[–] Quexotic 2 points 4 months ago

My understanding is that that plane needs to "call home" daily or it won't work.

I couldn't find the article, but found a more recent one that basically agrees with you, except on the whole replacement of the computer systems. That plane took so long to complete and had so many problems, im betting it's easier to design a new plane rather than reverse engineer this one but that's neither here nor there.

I think the largest issue is the over-dependence on the US military across the board which as you mentioned, we see playing out in the Ukraine already.

Do you think the EU has what it takes to rebuild fast enough to stand up for themselves alone?

I hope so. I'm not informed enough to know.

[–] Quexotic 5 points 4 months ago

Yes. This is why I've disabled it repeatedly when it supplants my assistant.

If they remove automation, well, that was the one thing standing between me and de-googling.

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