Bell Labs Demos Cell Phone Location Software

mateub writes "AP via Yahoo reports that Bell Labs will soon announce cell phone software to reveal the owner's location to interested parties. To alleviate privacy concerns they say the software will 'let cell users be as picky as they choose about disclosing their whereabouts' but the article goes on to mention 'the ability for restaurants and other businesses to send a solicitation by text message to a cell phone when its owner wanders within range of those merchants.' Oh, wonderful, cellular popups..."

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Re:Great for kids

[Panaflex]

Absolutely true.

We're not talking cells here, or random DNA, choices, privacy, or science. Save that for the lab. Let's also forget about religeon here.

We're talking about humanity. We're talking about the greatest walking, thinking, talking creation known! Life is mysterious and undefinable because it is personal. Why do you love? Why do you care about your Mom, Sister or Dad? What makes superstars so attractive? Why is someone cute? Because they have a value or property that is rare, special, and intimate. This value is what makes it sacred over an animal, plant, or piece of land. An ordered person knows the value of person over things.

It is sacred because it is one's greatest gift. If someone was to take your life it would be the ultimate theft of your potential deeds, happiness, and companionship. Inside we know this, everyone has this innate sense. Show a child the act of murder and you WILL see a reaction to death that's fearful.

What is a race that kills its own child? The greatest potential a human achieves? It's cannibalism of the body. Barbarism of the value of a man or woman. If life is cheap, then you and I are worthless, expendable and ultimately simply workers to feed the rich, unsatiable, and flesh hungry.

Pan