Why would you NOT want to have that hope? Being reliant upon China for anything is a huge no-no.
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Good start though.
Pretty much all water weight.
Quite a few of the keywords (programs) don't show up in Google results, so I'm guessing they are yet to be unveiled by any leaked docs so far.
Quick Google search for the key-term "GILGAMESH"...
Yes, CC companies can do a better job of mitigating risk, but it's hardly a case to blame "only" them for this.
Unless you straight-up do NOT: own a home, rent, buy anything, go to school, etc. you will have some kind of available public record.
Yes, it's true that many people go beyond this with what they make available on social media and that's a definite issue. When people start "combining" excess social media posts, with "outside" known data...that's when you've got an issue. This usually results in people being able to EASILY dox someone due to the social side of things giving out information that is normally "protected"(think maiden name, previous locations, relationships, dob/location, etc.), all of which can be leveraged with public information to nearly total dox someone.
At the end of the day, we're in a new "age", where people will have to learn to protect their internet identity, as well as their "personal".
Being able to acknowledge that there are things you won't be able to address in this lifetime is reassuring to me, as it allows me to focus more on the things that "immediately" matter.
There are far FAR too many CC numbers available out there and when you consider the work needed to find a viable one, not to mention the legal issues resulting from this...it's pretty clear why they are so "cheap".
It's pretty comparable to the current stolen iPhone market(assuming iCloud locked), as they are basically a paperweight in that configuration, which makes them a "traders" commodity of sorts. Much like this, I've seen CC "packages" used as a sort of commodity, where the partners aren't as much interested in using the CCs, as they are merely selling them off later.
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Applications like this are BEST used when utilized as yet another "tool" in the proverbial toolbox, and NOT as an endgame(ie: not a problem solver).
I too used WA to great benefit when taking the full calc series at my university and I credit it to helping me achieve straight A+'s in the series(the ONLY A+'s I EVER received in Uni). Yes, I studied my butt off too, and looked at outside work to learn the material, but WA helped ensure I was on the right track, or at least gave me "hints" as to what I was doing wrong. I never once used it as a solution, merely a calibration of my methods.
So yes, I think there are definite places for tools like these in the classroom, as much as it may seem like they are "cheats".
For once, the focus is on T1 and not T1 lumped into the discussion as it usually is. Hey, I'm all for reporters putting out accurate facts(ie: knowing the differences between T1 & T2), but it's silly to act like this isn't "relevant".
T1 Diabetes is STILL extremely expensive to treat. Just because it's "only" ~10% of the total Diabetic population, doesn't equate to only ~10% of the costs incurred. T1 Diabetics account for FAR more costs(per person compared to T2) via: daily treatment, reoccurring, and emergency. Not to mention that for "most" T2 Diabetics, the disease can be easily managed via proper diet and exercise, something which CANNOT be done with T1 Diabetics.
source: someone who walks around daily with ~$8,000 worth of electronics strapped to their body everyday for the past 15 years.