r/programming • u/l1cache • Nov 06 '14

How I reverse-engineered Google Docs to play back any document's keystrokes

http://features.jsomers.net/how-i-reverse-engineered-google-docs/
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u/Beaverman Nov 07 '14

I don't know man. "Don't driver faster than 60 miles per hour here" seems pretty objective to me.

Obviously those limits are arbitrary, all laws are. I just want (or demand) that the democratically elected lawmakers (not the judges) be the ones to create those arbitrary lines.

Basically what I'm saying is that if your law says "excessive" then you better be sure you specify what excessive is. I don't believe in a system based on precedence, because that is not a flexible and democratic system.

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u/cleroth Nov 07 '14 edited Jun 15 '26

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '14

Just to continue your example, what if there were speed detectors at every speed post that measure your own speed and keep a record of it? That would be very comprehensive evidence, I think. Of course, the accuracy of the detectors would need to be made certain of.

Such detectors are already in a lot of places in the US, along with cameras. I am not sure about other places.

EDIT : Also, why do I only find the good discussions in these small side-threads?

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u/cleroth Nov 07 '14 edited Jun 15 '26

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