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BentNotTwisted · 06-06-2003, 06:52 PM

I finally realized what it is that bothers me about the whole surveillance thing. It's not that I don't like being watched in public. I couldn't care less what others see me do. It's the unknown that bothers me.
So many new technologies are created today without any thought given to how they will affect the world. Take Ricin for instance. It's made from a byproduct of castor oil and is one of the most toxic substances known. Now anyone with an internet connection can find the recipe for it and poison thousands of people.
I worry about what will happen when surveillance cameras are everywhere and we realize a threat from them that we haven't thought of today. We can't go back. We can't say, 'Ok, we made a mistake with putting up all this monitoring equipment. Now we have to throw it all in the trash.' It will be here, for better or worse. Hopefully for the better.

06-06-2003, 06:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
BentNotTwisted Optimistic Skeptic Location: Midway between a Beehive and Centennial	I finally realized what it is that bothers me about the whole surveillance thing. It's not that I don't like being watched in public. I couldn't care less what others see me do. It's the unknown that bothers me. So many new technologies are created today without any thought given to how they will affect the world. Take Ricin for instance. It's made from a byproduct of castor oil and is one of the most toxic substances known. Now anyone with an internet connection can find the recipe for it and poison thousands of people. I worry about what will happen when surveillance cameras are everywhere and we realize a threat from them that we haven't thought of today. We can't go back. We can't say, 'Ok, we made a mistake with putting up all this monitoring equipment. Now we have to throw it all in the trash.' It will be here, for better or worse. Hopefully for the better. __________________ IS THAT IT ???!!! Do you even know what 'it' is? When the last man dies for just words that he said... We Shall Be Free Last edited by BentNotTwisted; 06-07-2003 at 02:08 AM..