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Title: Lantern - Freeing the Internet
Post by: LongBlade on August 13, 2014, 09:08:53 PM
This looks cool.

https://getlantern.org/
Title: Re: Lantern - Freeing the Internet
Post by: Staggerwing on August 13, 2014, 09:13:06 PM
If that's the real deal then there are gonna be some really pissed off PRC officials.
Title: Re: Lantern - Freeing the Internet
Post by: LongBlade on August 13, 2014, 09:34:15 PM
Excellent.
Title: Re: Lantern - Freeing the Internet
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 14, 2014, 01:38:17 AM
Will it work to stop the asshat ISPs in the US and Canada from throttling bandwidth and racketeering?
Title: Re: Lantern - Freeing the Internet
Post by: GDS_Starfury on August 14, 2014, 01:47:31 AM
unless of course the system itself was developed by the NSA.



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Title: Re: Lantern - Freeing the Internet
Post by: LongBlade on August 14, 2014, 10:30:58 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 14, 2014, 01:47:31 AM
unless of course the system itself was developed by the NSA.


As difficult as it is to imagine, that would mean the NSA would actually be doing its job! Who knows? Stranger things have happened - 14 years ago we had a budget surplus.
Title: Re: Lantern - Freeing the Internet
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 14, 2014, 11:00:38 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on August 14, 2014, 10:30:58 AMStranger things have happened - 14 years ago we had a budget surplus.

We also weren't fighting a war on credit :)
Title: Re: Lantern - Freeing the Internet
Post by: LongBlade on August 14, 2014, 11:16:30 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on August 14, 2014, 11:00:38 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on August 14, 2014, 10:30:58 AMStranger things have happened - 14 years ago we had a budget surplus.

We also weren't fighting a war on credit :)

Or flushing trillions away on domestic spy programs that don't work.
Title: Re: Lantern - Freeing the Internet
Post by: Staggerwing on August 14, 2014, 12:22:09 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on August 14, 2014, 11:16:30 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on August 14, 2014, 11:00:38 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on August 14, 2014, 10:30:58 AMStranger things have happened - 14 years ago we had a budget surplus.

We also weren't fighting a war on credit :)

Or flushing trillions away on domestic spy programs that don't work.

Oh I'll bet they are working just fine for somebody...
Title: Re: Lantern - Freeing the Internet
Post by: LongBlade on August 14, 2014, 12:27:49 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on August 14, 2014, 12:22:09 PM
Oh I'll bet they are working just fine for somebody...

Good point. It's a great jobs program and you get perks like access to all the nude hotties in America! What's not to like?