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Comment · 4 years ago
Comment · 4 years ago
> Does EU have any regulation to prevent it?
Yes
Article 22 of the GDPR. Essentially it sates that if automated decision making occurs, you must be able to appeal to a human.
https://www.gdpr-toolkit.co.uk/individuals-rights/the-rights...
This is aside from common law, which might give some protection in that entities managing your goods (and maybe your data?), even voluntarily, have a have a duty of care to keep them safe.
Comment · 4 years ago
Read the bloody link I provided!
Comment · 4 years ago
Seconded.
I'm rather curious as to whether those anxious about a simple inquiry register on the autism spectrum...... This is a tech news site after all.
EDIT: Down votes for asking a speculative question? This place is turning into another Reddit.
Comment · 4 years ago
> him
That's a sweeping assumption you have made there my friend :-)
Comment · 4 years ago
> inc*st
Why are you staring this out?
Isn't it bizarre to self censor your words in this way? Being overly sensitive to causing offence isn't healthy.
Comment · 4 years ago
> You think only Americans behave that way?
No I didn't type that. Your reading it that way is..... binary?
Comment · 4 years ago
sigh
It is possible to observe behaviour without knowing what causes it.
"I suggest drinking heavily is a very British phenomenon; the cultural reasons for which I'm unable to suggest a reason for either."
Comment · 4 years ago
> Cannibis can be in your system for weeks or months
No.
You are confusing the tests for cannabis metabolites (that can tell if you smoked weeks ago) to tests for THC, the substance that gets you stoned and leaves the bloodstream as you sober up.
A driving impairment test will test for THC, not metabolites. Nobody cares if you smoked last week, only if you are under the influence when driving.
In the UK, having 2ug / litre of THC in the blood is a drug-driving offence. At a minimum you will loose your licence for 1 year.
Comment · 4 years ago
Question: Are US cannabis dispensaries run by independent qualified medical professionals, or are they simply businesses interested in flogging cannabis to everybody to make as much profit as they can [1]?
Given the (bonkers IMHO) profit motive of the US medical industry, I suspect the latter, though I'd be interested to hear from those with experience.
[1] Given some of the stuff I've read online, I'm pretty sure they would prescribe cannabis for an ingrowing toenail if you asked.
Comment · 4 years ago
> People cannot cope with even the slightest gray area, so they end up saying and doing ridiculous things. Everything has to be 100% good or 100% bad.
I suggest this binary positioning is a very American phenomenon; the cultural reasons for which I'm unable to suggest a reason for.
Comment · 4 years ago
Why is OPs sensible comment being down voted?
If you disagree, then post a reply saying why you disagree. Down voting is meant for posts that detract from the conversation, not because you disagree with something and can't be arsed posting a reply.
This isn't Reddit FFS.
Comment · 4 years ago
> former witty, extremely-clever-but-cynical outlets have changed to a more neutral style in recent years.
Which is why Private Eye is so popular and has record sales figures!
(Hint: It remains as British and as cynical as ever)
Comment · 4 years ago
> would you be OK with jokes about skin color and such?
No, I'd never take the piss like that..... not even out of gingers.
(BTW: Quality piss taking is expected in the UK, to the extent a US HR department would probably have a fit, and probably the moderators of this US dominated forum for the above joke!)
Just because a service is free does not mean consumer protection and data protection laws (including GDPR) no longer apply.
Why would you think otherwise?