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I can use communication tech to avoid surveillance, so no.

• krapp 3y ago
  And in doing so you've created a data fingerprint that can be surveilled, and then the NSA just roots your phone or data provider or Google or whatever they want, so no, you really can't.
  • npteljes 3y ago
    >so you've created a data fingerprint that can be surveilled My mother birthing me made such an impact on the universe that can be surveilled. This is a moot point.
    • krapp 3y ago
      >My mother birthing me made such an impact on the universe that can be surveilled. This is a moot point. It's only a moot point when you move the goalposts outside of our lightcone. It is concretely and objectively fact that attempts to avoid surveillance create a profile that can be used to surveil you, because the more you attempt to avoid surveillance, the more you stand out against the noise. Everything leaks. And your counter argument is that "the material universe exists, and can be observed, therefore your argument is irrelevant?" If you can't be bothered with a serious reply, just don't reply. It's fine. I don't expect much from Hacker News anymore.
  • nathias 3y ago
    Now you're saying that a potential for surveillance is enough to reduce a thing to a surverillance technology? Not intent, not actual use, just the possibility?