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I always thought that the early promise of the internet was built on a lie: decentralized and anonymous. The architecture never really was, it's just that the t
by flocial 8y ago
I always thought that the early promise of the internet was built on a lie: decentralized and anonymous. The architecture never really was, it's just that the technology at the time and costs involved made it seem believable. Now data storage is dirt cheap, AI is good enough to connect the dots, identities are consolidated within major social networks, search history tracked, and smart phones owned by most. I think it's just a matter of time before 1984 becomes prophetic.
- emersonrsantos 8y agoThe internet was never meant to be decentralized or anonymous: it was conceived more as a redundant network that would enable communications in case of a nuclear accident. I think we already live in Orwell’s world - I don’t care or believe privacy is something that can be attained easily today unless you are willing to cut your contact with every computer in the world, which is just not feasible.
- slowmovintarget 8y agoWe don't yet live in Orwell's world of 1984. We live in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, which, incidentally, is how you get to Orwell's world eventually.