The Current Events Thread

[Syobon]

Probably not, since that's a retarded idea. Also the fact that it's kind of easy to get your test score within that margin if you're actually smart.

[Madican]

So they didn't let him in because they were afraid he'd get bored and leave?

Is this like, a common scenario? I mean have there been any studies showing a correlation, at least?

This is the excuse used for nearly every job that doesn't have high turnover. They don't want highly intelligent people because they won't be at the job for long. They'll either get promoted or leave.

It's stupid but that's how it is.

[Exeres]

Related:

[Syobon]

File sharing recognized as official religion in Sweden.

[Dedivax]

What
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why

[hotb]

why

it explains their motives pretty clearly

[AngelicSongx]

Obama Signs National Defense Authorization Act into Law
Not sure what to think about this.

[Madican]

File sharing recognized as official religion in Sweden.

Pirate Bay is now untouchable.

[Brekkjern]

It depends. The court ruled them guilty on facilitating file sharing (search engine), not on the sharing itself. As far as the new religion goes, that is not a sacred act yet.

[Syobon]

I don't think facilitating something sacred can be criminalised, without making that sacred thing illegal.

[Syobon]

I wish I could bring non-depressing news occasionally, but
US Threatened To Blacklist Spain For Not Implementing Site Blocking Law

[AngusMcLeod]

[Exeres]

I lost at terrorist winner.

[Komodoensis]

I lost at Scottish Terrorist.

[BurntToShreds]

What you have to remember is that the government cannot monitor every single communication at all times. Government agencies cannot afford to spread themselves too thin in case something serious happens, so they have to focus on what their agency deems a threat. That means that right now, they are not monitoring every single individual person to look for acts of terrorism. It IS a travesty that this bill came to pass, but it is not the end of freedom as we know it.