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Yes, absolutely. I often think about whether we should just go to the natural logical conclusion. Using GPS and speed data to automatically fine you if you spee

Yes, absolutely. I often think about whether we should just go to the natural logical conclusion. Using GPS and speed data to automatically fine you if you speed and deduct from your linked bank account - you can contest this but you must pay first. I dislike cameras as it feels like you're constantly performing and if you slip up, you don't get to learn, instead your mistake is archived and put up for others to scrutinize. I get that we, as humans, enjoy documenting our world, but the idea a spy which will no doubt store data that is accessible either remotely or locally with the right tool, is now and has become so pervasive will probably be considered one of the most grotesque things future societies will look back on and think we were insane for ever allowing. So much of our history is lost to the ages, and frankly, it's best it stays that way.

MonkeyMalarky 4y ago
There are toll highways, operated by local governments, that track when you get on and off using cameras at fixed points. They could do this today and choose not to. Probably because they know everyone speeds and that if they did, people would avoid the highway and revenue would drop.
fnord123 4y ago
No I think the idea that we allowed monkeys to operate 2 tonnes of machinery after some unspecified amount of depressants will be looked back on as a wild time in history that no one wants to return to. Like "and they just started selling bullet proof backpacks instead of adapting the Holy Documents by the Founding Fathers (pbuh)?"
Gigachad 4y ago
The more logical step would be having the GPS just limit the speed in the first place so speeding is impossible.
petre 4y ago
GPS has errors, outages. I actually have such a GPS device at work on my desk with a speeding alarm active and it does trigger occasionally, even with the indoor GPS repeater on. Tough on speeding restrictions are also stupid. The Italians and Portugese found better ways to deter speeding: red lights with speed sensors at the entrance of low speed zones, localities and cameras with license plate readers that measure your average speed. You either get a red light or a fine for generally speeding as opposed to speeding for five seconds to overtake a slow car.

MonkeyMalarky 4y ago

There are toll highways, operated by local governments, that track when you get on and off using cameras at fixed points. They could do this today and choose not to. Probably because they know everyone speeds and that if they did, people would avoid the highway and revenue would drop.

fnord123 4y ago

No I think the idea that we allowed monkeys to operate 2 tonnes of machinery after some unspecified amount of depressants will be looked back on as a wild time in history that no one wants to return to. Like "and they just started selling bullet proof backpacks instead of adapting the Holy Documents by the Founding Fathers (pbuh)?"

Gigachad 4y ago

The more logical step would be having the GPS just limit the speed in the first place so speeding is impossible.

petre 4y ago

GPS has errors, outages. I actually have such a GPS device at work on my desk with a speeding alarm active and it does trigger occasionally, even with the indoor GPS repeater on. Tough on speeding restrictions are also stupid. The Italians and Portugese found better ways to deter speeding: red lights with speed sensors at the entrance of low speed zones, localities and cameras with license plate readers that measure your average speed. You either get a red light or a fine for generally speeding as opposed to speeding for five seconds to overtake a slow car.