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I think that's scary too.

Michael Maiello — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:42:19 +0000

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I think that's scary too. Practically speaking, most law enforcement would see right through that after an investigation. But you could still wind up investigated for something you didn't do and, even if exonerated, the mere association with certain acts can be ruinous.

millions don't care about

artappraiser — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:40:58 +0000

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millions don't care about their privacy

I don't condone that nonchalance, but I do understand it. They think like this:

Nothing to hide, no doubts about self, and foreseeing no possibilities of change....

The first thing to pop into

Elusive Trope — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:32:47 +0000

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The first thing to pop into mind is the plethora of software that can "photoshop " those photos and videos.

I think you got more specific

Orion — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:28:55 +0000

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I think you got more specific in to what I wrote in "Fear Itself," which I just contributed here.

It's not good at all that, as you say, "We are watching and recording each other. We are investigating each other. We are, in some ways, our own secret police." What that shows is a serious lack of trust in one another that is not even founded on actual, real grievances but just a general, all encompassing mistrust.

Scary.

The slippery slope. Keep

Resistance — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:58:05 +0000

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The slippery slope. Keep looking out your window; your paranoia is reasonable. Especially if you see jack booted brown shirts downstairs, standing next to the neighbor lady, (you've never liked, because you know she's always been envious) you can't hear what she's saying, but shes pointing up at your upstairs apt that overlooks the bay; you better be politically correct and not having the wrong cook books or your new residence might be Gauntanamo Bay. ....Many people have asked about the past; how was it the German people could turn in their Jewish friends; this is how it starts. If you were in Afghanistan your Afghan neighbors who covet your piece of land, trump up charges against you in collusion with other coveters; turning you in for a reward and take your land, they knowing; you're never coming back .

Great piece. But if so many

NCD — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:34:49 +0000

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Great piece.

But if so many in Chelyabinsk didn't have video cameras mounted and running in their cars, we wouldn't have those cool videos of that exploding meteor!

The success of Facebook seems to say millions don't care about their privacy, or having their likes and life sold to the highest corporate bidder.