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I think the argument goes one level further: can we allow private companies to store such data? There's no use in regulating what the government can store if t
by johnrob 13y ago
I think the argument goes one level further: can we allow private companies to store such data? There's no use in regulating what the government can store if they can simply seize 30 years of history from a private company's database.
This whole storyline is making me believe that data aggregation imposes a negative externality upon society. Regardless of the original intention, the threat of misuse will loom so long as the data set persists.
- bobwaycott 13y agoExcellent point worthy of further consideration and discussion for sure.
- polarix 13y ago"data aggregation imposes a negative externality upon society" This is obviously true. It is also obviously true that data aggregation imparts a (perhaps equally) significant positive externality to society.
- PavlovsCat 13y agoHow is that obvious?