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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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+ | [[Randall]] parodies some of the reactions to {{w|Edward Snowden}}'s revelations of {{w|2013 mass surveillance disclosures|widespread intrusive surveillance}} by the U.S. National Security Agency: | ||
− | + | * The {{w|Philosopher}} - the intellectual who likes to talk about the topic, often boring those around him who don't think or worry much about privacy. | |
− | + | * The {{w|Cryptography|Crypto Nut}} - the one who goes crazy with security, even for things needing none. | |
− | + | : Since a large percentage of people and companies present in the internet don't have the ability or intention to do strong cryptography, the crypto nut's communication is limited to talking with other crypto nuts - which indicates cryptography as a topic. A real crypto nut will encrypt not just the important stuff because otherwise the attacker (in this context, assumed to be a government agency, network operator or corporation) will know which mails contain stuff that was secret enough to warrant encrypting, thus giving them information about whom he's doing secret business with. | |
− | + | * The {{w|Conspiracist}} - the one who sees super-secret data-gathering agencies everywhere. | |
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− | *The {{w|Philosopher}} - the intellectual who likes to talk about the topic, often boring those around him who don't think or worry much about privacy. | ||
− | *The {{w|Cryptography|Crypto Nut}} - the one who goes crazy with security, even for things needing none. | ||
− | :Since a large percentage of people and companies present in the internet don't have the ability or intention to do strong cryptography, the crypto nut's communication is limited to talking with other crypto nuts - which indicates cryptography as a topic. A real crypto nut will encrypt not just the important stuff because otherwise the attacker (in this context, assumed to be a government agency, network operator or corporation) will know which mails contain stuff that was secret enough to warrant encrypting, thus giving them information about whom he's doing secret business with. | ||
− | *The {{w|Conspiracist}} - the one who sees super-secret data-gathering agencies everywhere. | ||
:The (data) warehouse mentioned is the {{w|Utah Data Center}} which seems to be of impressive size. The punchline is created by taking the iceberg and warehouse analogies literally. | :The (data) warehouse mentioned is the {{w|Utah Data Center}} which seems to be of impressive size. The punchline is created by taking the iceberg and warehouse analogies literally. | ||
− | *The {{w|Nihilism|Nihilist}} - Nihilists believe that life lacks purpose and meaning. Someone who espouses this philosophy would think that a life spent spying someone else's meaningless life is hence doubly lacking in meaning. | + | * The {{w|Nihilism|Nihilist}} - Nihilists believe that life lacks purpose and meaning. Someone who espouses this philosophy would think that a life spent spying someone else's meaningless life is hence doubly lacking in meaning. |
− | *The {{w|Exhibitionist}} - Assumes people are invading his privacy, and using it to show off. | + | * The {{w|Exhibitionist}} - Assumes people are invading his privacy, and using it to show off. |
− | :This type is predominantly associated with twitter, but other social networks as well. This archetype is humorously combined with a ''sexual'' exhibitionist, who gets a sexual rise from the knowledge that others are spying on | + | : This type is predominantly associated with twitter, but other social networks as well. This archetype is humorously combined with a ''sexual'' exhibitionist, who gets a sexual rise from the knowledge that others are spying on him/her. |
− | + | * The {{w|Wisdom|Sage}} - Seems to know the difference between the real and the imaginary.. or does he? | |
− | *The {{w|Wisdom|Sage}} - Seems to know the difference between the real and the imaginary | + | : The monolog alludes to a scene in {{w|The Matrix}} in which Cypher arranges with the evil machines to become a traitor. |
− | :The | + | : The Sage is apparently immediately satisfied when he has food and prosperity. He does not need privacy or other democratic rights as long as he does not individually suffer from their absence. |
− | :The Sage is apparently immediately satisfied when he has food and prosperity. He does not need privacy or other democratic rights as long as he does not individually suffer from their absence | ||
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− | + | The release of the comic on this date could be to coincide with the premiere of {{w|South Park}}'s 17th season on the same date, which starts with an episode in which Cartman discovers that the NSA has been spying on him. | |
− | The title text is to suggest that he enjoys burritos so much that being handed one even while | + | The title text could be a reference to the general picture of a philosopher being poor (there is not much money paid for thinking about the world as a whole and the meaning of it etc.) and to a degree uncomfortable with the world in its current state. Handing him a burrito would feed him, thus making him more comfortable with the world and removing the need to change it. Or perhaps it simply is a reference to suggest that he enjoys burritos so much that being handed one even while philosophising would stop him in his tracks to eat the burrito. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:'''Opinions on Internet Privacy''' | :'''Opinions on Internet Privacy''' | ||
:The Philosopher: | :The Philosopher: | ||
− | ::Megan: "Privacy" is an impractical way to think about data in a digital world so unlike the one in which our soci- | + | ::Megan: "Privacy" is an impractical way to think about data in a digital world so unlike the one in which our soci-- |
::Ponytail: ''' ''So bored.'' ''' | ::Ponytail: ''' ''So bored.'' ''' | ||
:The Crypto Nut: | :The Crypto Nut: | ||
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::Cueball: Mostly me emailing with people about cryptography. | ::Cueball: Mostly me emailing with people about cryptography. | ||
:The Conspiracist: | :The Conspiracist: | ||
− | :: | + | ::Cueball talks to Megan. |
::Cueball: These leaks are just the tip of the iceberg. There's a warehouse in Utah where the NSA has the ''entire'' iceberg. I don't know how they got it there. | ::Cueball: These leaks are just the tip of the iceberg. There's a warehouse in Utah where the NSA has the ''entire'' iceberg. I don't know how they got it there. | ||
:The Nihilist: | :The Nihilist: | ||
::Megan: Joke's on them, gathering all this data on me as if anything I do means anything. | ::Megan: Joke's on them, gathering all this data on me as if anything I do means anything. | ||
:The Exhibitionist: | :The Exhibitionist: | ||
− | :: | + | ::Cueball is watching a surveillance console, Officer Ponytail stands behind him. |
::Console: ''Mmmm,'' I sure hope the NSA isn't watching me bite into these juicy strawberries!! ''Oops,'' I dripped some on my shirt! Better take it off. Google, are you there? Google, this lotion feels soooo good. | ::Console: ''Mmmm,'' I sure hope the NSA isn't watching me bite into these juicy strawberries!! ''Oops,'' I dripped some on my shirt! Better take it off. Google, are you there? Google, this lotion feels soooo good. | ||
::Cueball: Um. | ::Cueball: Um. | ||
:The Sage: | :The Sage: | ||
− | :: | + | ::Beret Guy and Cueball sitting at a table. |
::Beret Guy: I don't know or care what data ''anyone'' has about me. Data is imaginary. This burrito is real. | ::Beret Guy: I don't know or care what data ''anyone'' has about me. Data is imaginary. This burrito is real. | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Beret Guy]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Beret Guy]] | ||
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