December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Re: Redlining
by E. Allen Smith 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

From: IN%"ichudov(a)algebra.com" 11-DEC-1996 19:45:12.83 >A good question. It is based on the theory that every person has a >"utility" function in their mind. This function determines the "worth" >of money and worthiness of risk. >If that function as a function of income is strictly concave Except in the case of a consumer for whom the lower end is essentially no different than 0 - e.g., a minimum amount for survival - having a concave utility function for money (as opposed to less-convertible goods/services) is irrational. While I am in favor of allowing people to be irrational if they so desire, I am not in favor of governmental rules (e.g., coercive rules) being determined by irrationality. See my comments on emotion to Matt M. -Allen

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17 Dec '03

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by Santa Claus 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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by Santa Claus 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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by Santa Claus 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Re: Neural Nets
by geeman＠best.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

This comes up once in a while --- it appears an inappropriate approach, they say, since the solution space for the problem consists of exactly one spike, in the vast sea of all possible solutions ... there is no smooth contour over which to minimize the net's error function, and finding the one spike which is the correct result is no more efficient in such a case than any other exhaustive search. This argument would break down if there were detectable biases in the crypto algorithm that you could exploit. But then whether a nn would be the tool of choice in such a case may be uncertain. At 01:00 PM 12/12/96 GMT, you wrote: >Hi Folkd > >Just sat through a lecture on an itroduction to Neural Nets. > >Thought. Does anybody know of any tools that use Neural Nets to break >ciphers? > >Cheers > >Ste > >

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Re: Java DES breaker?
by dlv＠bwalk.dm.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

More than one person writes: > Vulis wrote: > > "Mark M." <markm(a)voicenet.com> writes: > > > compiles Java to a stand-alone executable. Details at > > > http://webhackers.cygnus.com/webhackers/projects/java.html . > > It would be very foolish to touch any shit that comes out of Cygnus. > > Why? (specifically, I am about to try using a GCC port to WinNT, and > I would like to know _why_ you think their work is shit). First, because it's King John "Lackbrain" Gilmore's company. :-) Second, because they hire unqualified people (rather, people whose qualifications have nothing to do with the job) and they've already fucked up every project they've ever touched. Third, because they steal from the people who originally developed the free software by charging money for the non-existent "support". I'm quite happy with MS VC++ for NT. I doubt that Cygnus can do a good job porting gcc to NT. People much better than the assholes at Cygnus have not done a great job porting gcc to OS/2. If I want gcc, I just run it on the Linux box, or a Sun box. Fuck Cygnus. --- Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps

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Puffer 2.1
by KDBriggs1＠aol.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Re: Why PICS is the wrong approach
by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 07:58 PM 12/11/96 -0500, you wrote: > PICS is the wrong approach becuase it oversimplifies the ratings of > content, because it places the ratings made by the author in the payload > itself, and because third-party ratings systems are cut out of the loop > (effectively). Perhaps I don't understand what you are saying. I just want to ensure that you understand that the PICS labels can be distributed in multiple ways. (document, server, label bureau.) I suspect you do, and what you are objecting to is that documnet-embedded labels will have a greater weight than those distributed by third parties: > agencies, and laws. But once set, the "binding" has been made. Later > reviews or reviews by other entities cannot affect the binding, at least > not for this distributed instance. And consequently authors have a greater responsibility/liability than you would like: > More importantly, the "payload" does not carry some particular set of > fairly-arbitrary PICS evluations. Binding by the censors instead of by the > originator, which is as it should be. In which case, I disagree. I think accurate, consistent, "objective" (I know this is an argument on the other thread, I think one can get relatively "objective ratings" see my RSAC case study for a break down on the qualities of rating systems on my ecommerce page (home page below)) well branded and reputable agents will have a greater weight, and will have a market motivation for accuracy exceeding regulatory pressure. (Plus, there is nothing preventing thresh-hold tolerances for use with multiple ratings.) _______________________ Regards, Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress. -Thomas A. Edison Joseph Reagle http://rpcp.mit.edu/~reagle/home.html reagle(a)mit.edu E0 D5 B2 05 B6 12 DA 65 BE 4D E3 C1 6A 66 25 4E

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[Meeting] Cypherpunks Shooting Club
by Lucky Green 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Fellow firearms friends, The Cypherpunks Shooting Club will meet this Sunday, 12/14/96, the day after the monthly Bay Area Cypherpunks Meeting. From now on, we will meet once a month, on the day after the monthly meeting. Anyone interested in firearms is encouraged to attend. You don't need to own a gun and you don't need to know how to operate one. Of course, if you do, all the better. Various firearms (rifles, handguns, shotguns) will be available. We will gladly provide safety and operations instructions. When: 2:00 pm 12/14/96 Where: United Sportsmen Rifle Range, Ebora Road, Concord, CA, 510-676-1963 How to get there: o From SF, Oakland, the North Bay: [Cross the bridge to the East Bay if applicable]. Take I580 to Highway 24 to WALNUT CREEK. In Walnut Creek, the 24 merges with I680. Follow I680 NORTH. Past Concord, take Highway 4 EAST. Drive for a few miles. Note the nuclear weapons depot on the right. Just past the depot, exit on WILLOW PASS ROAD. Make a LEFT on Willow Pass Road. Cross underneath the highway. At the end of the road, make a RIGHT. Drive 3/4 of a mile. United Sportsmen is the second dirt road on the LEFT. If you reached some homes, you went too far. o From the Peninsula: Take San Mateo Bridge to the East Bay. Go NORTH for a few miles. Take the freeway EAST (number?) to LIVERMORE. At the PLEASANTON interchange, take I680 NORTH. Follow the instructions above. Why we are meeting in the East Bay: Several regular participants are already meeting Sunday morning in Berkeley. What if it rains: The outdoor range is an all weather range. We will meet unless it really pours. Cost: $5 range fee + ammunition. $15 total should suffice for a first timer. What to bring: o Eye protection [mandatory]. Prescription and sunglasses meet the requirements, though I would advise you to use something safer. Chemistry lab glasses work great. o Ear protection [mandatory]. If needed, you can buy some foam type ear protection at the range. It costs less than $5. o Any firearm you might want to bring. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. See you Sunday, -- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com> PGP encrypted mail preferred Make your mark in the history of mathematics. Use the spare cycles of your PC/PPC/UNIX box to help find a new prime. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/justforfun/prime.htm

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