▲ 149 ▼ The ‘Doom’ Computer Game Was Part Of Trump’s Wild And Baseless ‘Election Security Nightmare’ (talkingpointsmemo.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by just_another_person@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) I was an embedded systems lead professionally lmao Microcontrollers can be locked down and have fuses burnt so you cannot reprogram them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) So you don't ever get to update them or fix bugs without entirely new hardware... yeah, all the counties around the country can afford that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) This is a voting system, not a sign at the bus stop Security is paramount It shouldn't even be electronic in the first place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) You say that as if you know the setup of how computers are used in elections. You should check your county, to see if you can get certified as an election observer. It's very educational. The computers used in elections have highly controlled inputs: no network cards, disabled USB ports, very restricted access by limited, accountable people. They are constantly tested for accuracy, with everything logged and inspected. Security is the most paramount thing, and you're talking like only you care about it. Human counting is far less accurate, so the "no computer" notion is just stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I live in Australia where computers are not used to place votes, where there need to be no special trusted accountable computer people https://youtu.be/w3_0x6oaDmI https://youtu.be/LkH2r-sNjQs Here's Tom Scott explaining why electronic voting is a bad idea permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) Good for you. Enjoy your elections with 1/12th of the population of the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago* (1 child) What does population have to do with it? United Condom with 70 million people also use paper voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago We all use paper ballots, too. We use computers to count them. Do you not know this, about the system you're judging? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) So you don't ever get to update them or fix bugs without entirely new hardware... yeah, all the counties around the country can afford that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) This is a voting system, not a sign at the bus stop Security is paramount It shouldn't even be electronic in the first place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) You say that as if you know the setup of how computers are used in elections. You should check your county, to see if you can get certified as an election observer. It's very educational. The computers used in elections have highly controlled inputs: no network cards, disabled USB ports, very restricted access by limited, accountable people. They are constantly tested for accuracy, with everything logged and inspected. Security is the most paramount thing, and you're talking like only you care about it. Human counting is far less accurate, so the "no computer" notion is just stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I live in Australia where computers are not used to place votes, where there need to be no special trusted accountable computer people https://youtu.be/w3_0x6oaDmI https://youtu.be/LkH2r-sNjQs Here's Tom Scott explaining why electronic voting is a bad idea permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) Good for you. Enjoy your elections with 1/12th of the population of the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago* (1 child) What does population have to do with it? United Condom with 70 million people also use paper voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago We all use paper ballots, too. We use computers to count them. Do you not know this, about the system you're judging? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) This is a voting system, not a sign at the bus stop Security is paramount It shouldn't even be electronic in the first place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) You say that as if you know the setup of how computers are used in elections. You should check your county, to see if you can get certified as an election observer. It's very educational. The computers used in elections have highly controlled inputs: no network cards, disabled USB ports, very restricted access by limited, accountable people. They are constantly tested for accuracy, with everything logged and inspected. Security is the most paramount thing, and you're talking like only you care about it. Human counting is far less accurate, so the "no computer" notion is just stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I live in Australia where computers are not used to place votes, where there need to be no special trusted accountable computer people https://youtu.be/w3_0x6oaDmI https://youtu.be/LkH2r-sNjQs Here's Tom Scott explaining why electronic voting is a bad idea permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) Good for you. Enjoy your elections with 1/12th of the population of the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago* (1 child) What does population have to do with it? United Condom with 70 million people also use paper voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago We all use paper ballots, too. We use computers to count them. Do you not know this, about the system you're judging? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) You say that as if you know the setup of how computers are used in elections. You should check your county, to see if you can get certified as an election observer. It's very educational. The computers used in elections have highly controlled inputs: no network cards, disabled USB ports, very restricted access by limited, accountable people. They are constantly tested for accuracy, with everything logged and inspected. Security is the most paramount thing, and you're talking like only you care about it. Human counting is far less accurate, so the "no computer" notion is just stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I live in Australia where computers are not used to place votes, where there need to be no special trusted accountable computer people https://youtu.be/w3_0x6oaDmI https://youtu.be/LkH2r-sNjQs Here's Tom Scott explaining why electronic voting is a bad idea permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) Good for you. Enjoy your elections with 1/12th of the population of the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago* (1 child) What does population have to do with it? United Condom with 70 million people also use paper voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago We all use paper ballots, too. We use computers to count them. Do you not know this, about the system you're judging? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I live in Australia where computers are not used to place votes, where there need to be no special trusted accountable computer people https://youtu.be/w3_0x6oaDmI https://youtu.be/LkH2r-sNjQs Here's Tom Scott explaining why electronic voting is a bad idea permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) Good for you. Enjoy your elections with 1/12th of the population of the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago* (1 child) What does population have to do with it? United Condom with 70 million people also use paper voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago We all use paper ballots, too. We use computers to count them. Do you not know this, about the system you're judging? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) Good for you. Enjoy your elections with 1/12th of the population of the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago* (1 child) What does population have to do with it? United Condom with 70 million people also use paper voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago We all use paper ballots, too. We use computers to count them. Do you not know this, about the system you're judging? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago* (1 child) What does population have to do with it? United Condom with 70 million people also use paper voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago We all use paper ballots, too. We use computers to count them. Do you not know this, about the system you're judging? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Floon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago We all use paper ballots, too. We use computers to count them. Do you not know this, about the system you're judging? permalink fedilink source parent