Agreed, of course. And, thanks for bringing my sidenote back onto topic (: The subject of the article is not too well-defined, which reflects our inability to

Agreed, of course. And, thanks for bringing my sidenote back onto topic (: The subject of the article is not too well-defined, which reflects our inability to come to terms with the associated Big Issues. So, yeah, it's difficult for me to imagine forward thinking regulation coming out of the current conversation--such as it is, in main editorial media and government. In my personal life, having a productive conversation about the current and future impacts of data (non)privacy is next to impossible due to the inherent complexity of integrating the subject with pre-existing ideological frameworks. I do not think I'm brighter than them, just happen to have a long-standing interest. Based on observation, politicians seem no better equipped.