[Coco] Where things are headed

[Tim Fadden]

On 2/13/2014 11:13 AM, Wayne Campbell wrote:
> As much as I agree that we are seeing more and more technology that can be
> misused/abused, and I am sure some of which has been misused and abused, we
> need to take care to not throw the baby out with the bath water.
>
> The technology is great when it can help us understand and deal with
> circumstances and people that are in a compromised position already (like
> debilitating disabilities). But let one wrong hand get it and *BOOM* we
> have BB on our backs. Well, as far as I know, when it comes to the
> technology we enjoy today, the US military developed it years ago. We're
> still getting hand-me-down technology from them. Do you really think they
> have not already exploited the technology in this manner?
>
> At the same time, I believe that our Constitution still holds the greatest
> sway over any attempt to try to control us in that way. Besides, the way so
> many of us react, it would be a sure-fire way to start a revolution,
> because you know we will when we feel oppressed enough. That's what we
> Americans do. That's what we've done since we began.
>
> Wayne
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Sean <badfrog at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>>
>>> Well, to the extent that it pays the bills - good for you!  However, I
>>> want nothing like this ever to execute on any device (portable or not)
>> that
>>> I own or control.  Maybe it's just me, but I consider it a serious
>> invasion
>>> of privacy.
>>>
>>> Time to put some tape over the rear-facing camera on the iPod...
>>>
>> My sentiments exactly.  The Big Brother stuff has already gone way too far
>> in the past 5 years, and it's just getting worse.
>>
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>

Unfortunately the wrong hands are already in control of it, and abusing 
it! The government!
Welcome to the Socialist States of America.

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Tim Fadden
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