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Octafish

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6. Punch Hole No. 8

Fri May 16, 2014, 09:34 AM

May 2014

Signified the person was Jewish. Edwin Black in the video upthread goes over the classifications, detailing how the cards contained a wealth of data, including occupation, location, cause of death.

Thank you for adding details, Javaman. As the bastards are still at it today, classifying even the loyal opposition as "potential" enemies of the state, truth is what democracy needs.

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Who enabled NAZI Germany to round up the Jews? Think IBM. [View all] Octafish May 2014 OP

Edwin Black discusses the re-issue of 'IBM and the Holocaust' at Yeshiva University Octafish May 2014 #1

Here's an interesting list of corporations that collaborated with the Nazis deutsey May 2014 #2

Big Names, all. Octafish May 2014 #3

also French cosmetic firm L'Oréal. mylye2222 May 2014 #5

Edwin Black documented how the NAZIs got inspiration from American Academia. Octafish May 2014 #8

This entire thread is excellent. hunter May 2014 #28

Tabulating machine Javaman May 2014 #4

Punch Hole No. 8 Octafish May 2014 #6

Hey, it's only metadata. What's your problem? /sarcasm k&r, nt. appal_jack May 2014 #13

What Hannah Arendt said... Octafish May 2014 #16

I saw that trending during my entire teaching career. Book collecting is still a good idea. ancianita May 2014 #19

And they got their rental payments through a Swiss bank all through the war. hobbit709 May 2014 #7

A few names for the record... Octafish May 2014 #14

IBM also set up the pass system in South Africa, developed the bar code for pass swiping. ancianita May 2014 #9

Final solutions for a small planet - the Use of Computers to Support Oppression Octafish May 2014 #15

Thanks for the link! Truths persist over time, no matter how deeply buried by history's 'winners.' ancianita May 2014 #17

They know they can get a way with it. CanSocDem May 2014 #10

Each NAZI concentration camp had a three digit Hollerith card code. Octafish May 2014 #21

And Mercedes Benz made the engines that powered the gas chambers. Hepburn May 2014 #11

Not BMW - a man was the ultimate slave driving machine... Octafish May 2014 #25

10 Global Businesses that Worked With the Nazis Javaman May 2014 #12

Nasty Business: Corporate Deals with NAZI Germany Octafish May 2014 #26

I'm not at all surprised to see that 90% of DU'ers knew this... Shandris May 2014 #18

DU Spreads Truth. Octafish May 2014 #27

Yes. Randi Rhodes covered this at length. Another reason her leaving radio is so tragic. SalviaBlue May 2014 #20

Randi always makes clear where she stands. Octafish May 2014 #29

Definitely knew about this Separation May 2014 #22

The Bush NAZI Coke Moonie Connection Octafish May 2014 #30

For those new to the subject...The Abominable Dr. Ishii and Gen. Willoughby Octafish May 2014 #32

It also enabled the atom bomb. rug May 2014 #23

Thank you, rug! Outstanding link and history. Octafish May 2014 #33

Important thread, k&r. nt bananas May 2014 #24

IBM enabled the Holocaust. Imagine what NSA could do today? Octafish May 2014 #34

Many people don't know this, but then many really don't know as Cleita May 2014 #31

Thanks to supercomputers and modern programming, we're a click away from 'Turnkey Tyranny.' Octafish May 2014 #36

It's stunning the extent we have regressed into what is a cyber Cleita May 2014 #38

Doña Cleita, you are most welcome. Just standing on the shoulders of giants... Octafish May 2014 #39

Just like the transatlantic slave trade was enabled by the dude who invented the BOAT. cherokeeprogressive May 2014 #35

Watson wasn't just Hitler's dining companion. Octafish May 2014 #37