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"Real risk assessment is figured out by actuaries in insurance companies working in a competitive environment with their OWN money.

"Government risk assessment is an oxymoron, because the government always spreads the risk onto others. The government will not be put out of business by failing to achieve its objective, ergo there is no risk at all."

-- "quincunx", 2006-11-04, responding to news of a database gathering information about anyone leaving the US, to be retained for forty years, accessible to various agencies, but not correctable if when errors creep in.

Network connection up again (as of about 90 minutes ago). Full story (because it involves at least one interesting bit concerning the damage involved) when I'm feeling a bit more awake. Glad my ISP responds so much more quickly than the phone company ever did.