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Normal citizens do not have the ability to perform data-fusion like Google or a Government Agency. Services like Sunroof give just a tiny window into what they
by andyl 11y ago
Normal citizens do not have the ability to perform data-fusion like Google or a Government Agency. Services like Sunroof give just a tiny window into what they know about you. Hardly anything could be more asymmetric.
I believe the potential for abuse exists. Everything is fine now (here in California). But when the next crisis comes, data-fusion can be a powerful tool for authoritarians to control their opponents and suppress dissent.
- toomuchtodo 11y ago> Normal citizens do not have the ability to perform data-fusion like Google or a Government Agency. Services like Sunroof give just a tiny window into what they know about you. Hardly anything could be more asymmetric. If you're a normal citizen who has technical skills, yes, you can do exactly the same data extrapolation with publicly available datasources.
- andyl 11y agoWell then - prove me wrong. Build a service like Sunroof, or like the surveillance app I described earlier in this thread.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoMe noting that it can be done doesn't mean I'm going to waste my time building a similar app out while Google's service is still available.