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That reminds me of the SF short story about the invention of a machine that could play any past event like a movie on TV and how it transformed society. Imagin
by ourmandave 10y ago
That reminds me of the SF short story about the invention of a machine that could play any past event like a movie on TV and how it transformed society.
Imagine a world where anyone could play back any moment of anyone's life (living or dead) at any time, unedited.
- TeMPOraL 10y agohttp://www.ebooktrove.com/Asimov,%20Isaac/Asimov,%20Isaac%20-%20The%20Dead%20Past.pdf http://www.ebooktrove.com/Asimov,%20Isaac/Asimov,%20Isaac%20... The Dead Past by Asimov. I also recommend this story for a very refreshing view on government agencies. -- (Spoiler alert) The issue with such a device is not being able to see people's lives unedited, but that "the past" also means "a microsecond ago" - which turns that device into an ultimate spying/voyeur tool.