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I think it is cool that it is semi-autonomous. I don't think it is cool that the US military is using it for law enforcement operations in Central America. Ca
by chopsueyar 16y ago
I think it is cool that it is semi-autonomous.
I don't think it is cool that the US military is using it for law enforcement operations in Central America.
Can't wait until the US starts blanketing various countries with drones. Excellent precedent.
- Estragon 16y agoI understand Foucault observed that imperial countries tended to bring their methods of colonial control back to control their home populations, in a sense colonizing themselves. Similarly, it seems like it's only a matter of time before this ubiquitous surveillance and automated enforcement are used in developed, democratic countries.
- simonsarris 16y agoWell the British Empire isn't exactly as large as it was in its imperial days but London could be fairly accurately described as ubiquitously surveillanced, perhaps moreso with CCTV than mere (ha) UAVs would allow, since the CCTV cams permeate urban canopies (buildings).
- GFischer 16y agoI was impressed (not in a good way) by this news: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/web-used-to-track-woman-who-binned-cat/ http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/web-used-to-trac... CCTVs seem to be quite ubiquitous indeed.
- jrockway 16y agoCan't wait until the US starts blanketing various countries with drones. Excellent precedent. But when the drones invade the US, the gun nuts will finally have something to do!
- cma 16y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things_to_Come http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things_to_Come