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The difference is that you had to have a human physically listening in. Now with the right access, a half-dozen people, and a few thousand dollars, an entire sm
by LeifCarrotson 11y ago
The difference is that you had to have a human physically listening in. Now with the right access, a half-dozen people, and a few thousand dollars, an entire small town could be surveiled.
The fact that it's always been possible doesn't change the fact that it's only recently become practical.
- coldtea 11y agoPeople (even technies) always forget that technology is a multiplier, and a multiplier is an enabler for things that before would be impractical... That something was already possible "back in the day" doesn't say much, if it was also impractical and costly to perform.