Maximus_Meridius said:
FJ43 said:
You would think this country with all of it's technological ability could develop a highly secured, monitored system for people to vote via a portal. One vote per living person that is legally eligible to vote. Seems like the brain trust in this country could figure out how to match a person to the other government databases. Use your phone, PC or whatever to vote.
Geez we might as well just dip our fingers in ink and vote. if we can trade every form of product on this thread instantly how the hell can we not securely automate voting.
So...I can't really give you a terribly detailed answer, but I did discuss this with my brother who works for the Navy's weapons development group as a programmer. Essentially, there's no such thing as a "highly secured" enough system. Whatever system you create, someone can hack it given enough time and resources, and that China, Russia, and a few others all had the resources.
Now, I will grant that he's not the most optimistic of people in the world, but he's also one of the smartest I've ever met. I would say it's some sort of natural law that there is no perfect system, and in computers where people are actively trying to break it I'd say it's even moreso.
I am sure there will be vulnerabilities but I find it hard to imagine the private sector (Lockheed, Boeing, Apple, Microsoft, hell...Amazon, etc.) couldn't develop something better and more 'reliable' than rogue people throwing away or destroying paper ballots for either candidate.
I have no doubt it wouldn't be easy but if we can develop the things we do in this country, something monitored with technology would be light years ahead of sharpies, pens, 'broken' water pipes, 'viruses' and the uncontrolled handling votes with personal emotional attachment.
Back to stocks.... Lots of news coming across the last couple hours that IMO should provide for a bumpy ride.
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle. but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
Proverbs 13:11