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New Ya know
Every slot machine, video poker machine, keno machine et al in Vegas (and there are hundreds of models of these things, made by several manufacturers) is required to have its source code submitted to the State of Nevads gaming board before any of these things sees the neon of a gaming floor (I was going to say "the light of day", but anybody who's been in a casino would know what an oxymoron that would be...). The source code is inspected by the board (!), and periodically verified that the inspected code is what is actually in the machines. This is done to insure that the machines don't cheat, and that their randomizing algorithms are indeed statistically random.

None of the myriad manufacturers of the machines complains that thier "trade secrets would be compromised", or any other such tommyrot. The just do it, or they don't sell machines. And AFAIK, no trade secrets or proprietary algorithms have been compromised by the Nevada Gaming Commission in the decades that this has been the law there.

Which, I suppose, just goes to show you where our values lie: It's more important to protect a casino megacorporation's money than to protect the Constitution.






(And that surprises you how?)
jb4
shrub●bish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT

New Nah.
where our values lie: It's more important to protect a casino megacorporation's money than to protect the Constitution

It's not that - it's that the current junta doesn't want elections to be a gamble... They want to be CERTAIN of the outcome.

Imric's Tips for Living
  • Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
  • Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
  • Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.


Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
 
 
New **snort**
jb4
shrub●bish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT

     In case there was any doubt about Diebold,... - (a6l6e6x) - (35)
         Electronic Voting Machines - (gdaustin) - (23)
             Ya know - (jb4) - (2)
                 Nah. - (imric) - (1)
                     **snort** -NT - (jb4)
             Back to chads my ass - (jake123) - (19)
                 "No humans were used in running this election" - (jb4)
                 That's how Illinois does it. - (Yendor) - (2)
                     Still using punch cards downstate -NT - (Silverlock)
                     Lake county has paper... - (jb4)
                 People cost money and are subject to error. - (Another Scott) - (4)
                     Machines are too easy to cheat with. - (pwhysall) - (3)
                         People do cost money. - (Another Scott) - (2)
                             Volunteers are free. - (pwhysall) - (1)
                                 See my link. - (Another Scott)
                 Concur - (pwhysall) - (9)
                     But your elections are far simpler than ours - (ben_tilly) - (8)
                         So? - (jake123) - (1)
                             I understand the Canadian system - (ben_tilly)
                         Not a problem at all, if one uses a little grey matter. - (CRConrad) - (5)
                             At 2 dozen questions... - (ben_tilly)
                             I guess they dont have any black or old people there - (boxley) - (1)
                                 Intelligent Design? - (pwhysall)
                             So how do you write in Donald Duck... - (jb4) - (1)
                                 With a biro, usually. -NT - (pwhysall)
         Getting some airplay, least on NPR - (Ashton)
         Very well, then - (rcareaga) - (9)
             Love your style. Nice art. Thanks! -NT - (hnick)
             thank you sir - (boxley)
             Very nice indeed. :-) -NT - (Another Scott)
             Wonderful humor! Thanks for the chuckle. -NT - (imqwerky)
             I am updating my blog in your honor, sir. -NT - (inthane-chan)
             Simply.. - (Ashton)
             Well done, Rand! -NT - (a6l6e6x)
             I've been seeing these in lots of places lately -NT - (Silverlock)
             Another example of Die**** press du jour - (Ashton)

A mindset is a terrible thing to waste.
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