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The infrastructure of the Big Brother surveillance machine is the same as the infrastructure of the target-ads-better machine, the only difference is who is in
by Brakenshire 6y ago
The infrastructure of the Big Brother surveillance machine is the same as the infrastructure of the target-ads-better machine, the only difference is who is in charge of it. And relying solely on our current mechanisms to prevent the system being co-opted is naive. Especially given it’s already public record that some of these mechanisms have already been co-opted.
Also, that is just talking about the worst outcome, there are plenty of horrible possible intermediate outcomes, with the data being sold without restriction or not properly protected.
- paulcole 6y ago> there are plenty of horrible intermediate steps which could happen I just don’t believe any of these are particularly horrible when considered in the context of the assorted horrors of the world today.
- sukilot 6y agoDoes the existence of the worst thing make the less bad things not matter? Then I could solve all your worries save one by stabbing you in the neck. But I don't think that's a good deal.
- paulcole 6y agoYou’re close. The existence of the worse things makes the less bad things matter less.