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The typical reaction I've seen is snark. The most memorable one was a Facebook post: "I don't care if Obama reads my text messages. All he'll learn is how to
by mcphilip 13y ago
The typical reaction I've seen is snark. The most memorable one was a Facebook post:
"I don't care if Obama reads my text messages. All he'll learn is how to sext."
Most of the "smart" people I know, both in and out of the tech industry, are more interested in Egypt, Syria, and the large drop in US stock market indices last week.
How sad is it that Orwell's dire portrayal of Big Brother is no longer as relevant to most people as following reality TV's Big Brother...
- Kell 13y agoThat's probably because Orwell's utopia is too extreme to happen... the steps that lead to it are too radical, and can only happen in some extreme circonstances. So Orwell was a little paranoid... but Huxley was spot on.
- ahoy 13y agoExcept for the orgy-porgy part. Still waiting on those to start up, Aldous.