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Personal memory != computer memory. Requiring that records are deleted after a certain time is not the same as asking someone to forget something.
by lotsofmangos 13y ago
Personal memory != computer memory. Requiring that records are deleted after a certain time is not the same as asking someone to forget something.
- wvenable 13y agoIf a crime is committed police will frequently ask the public to remember and submit details. It is the entire basis of Crime Stoppers[1]. In this case, instead of humans everywhere remember things (imperfectly) you have computers everywhere remembering things exactly. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_Stoppers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_Stoppers
- randallsquared 13y agoThe line which seems so clear to you now will only get blurrier.
- Daishiman 13y agoNot really. If you have a statute of limitations and mandatory data retention requirements, data deletion sounds perfectly reasonable.
- randallsquared 13y agoI'm not sure if you're arguing that the line between computer and personal memory will not get blurrier (implied by "not really"), or that mandatory memory erasure sounds perfectly reasonable. Or maybe I didn't communicate clearly. :)
- Daishiman 13y agoWell, the reality is that until we get memory implants this will still be a concern, and it would be ideal if options start being explored now. It's certain that between now and then there will most likely be a more developed ethical and legal framework for this.