I see no way for the orwellian "big brother" scenario to materialize in the United States,
Really? Don't you? Lots of things (national ID cards, police surveillance cameras, license plate readers, etc.) can be used to protect us. They can also be used for ill. And once they are in place, we have basically no way of knowing how they're used. The truth is: power corrupts.
yet terrorists are beating down our door.
Are they? Where? Support your statement.
If this system gets abused it will have the lid shut on it faster than you can say hot potato.
Would that this were true! Unfortunately I fear abuse of power goes unnoticed more often than not. How many times don't we find out about these things until the damage is already done? It makes me more than a little uncomfortable to think about how things like the Patriot Act are getting abused on a daily basis.
Yes, thanks, I agree with all those statements. An office suite *isn't* content; it simply facilitates the creation of content. Gmail isn't content, although it lets me share it with my colleagues. Google web search isn't content, but it makes it faster and easier to find content.
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I think they already have what you're describing. Isn't it called USENET?
Sorry, have to go, I need to call 1-800-TELEPHONESERVICE-MOBILE-VENDORS-TMOBILE about my bill.
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I see no way for the orwellian "big brother" scenario to materialize in the United States,
Really? Don't you? Lots of things (national ID cards, police surveillance cameras, license plate readers, etc.) can be used to protect us. They can also be used for ill. And once they are in place, we have basically no way of knowing how they're used. The truth is: power corrupts.
yet terrorists are beating down our door.
Are they? Where? Support your statement.
If this system gets abused it will have the lid shut on it faster than you can say hot potato.
Would that this were true! Unfortunately I fear abuse of power goes unnoticed more often than not. How many times don't we find out about these things until the damage is already done? It makes me more than a little uncomfortable to think about how things like the Patriot Act are getting abused on a daily basis.
or even a little expresso.
I really hate that the English language has been adulterated so that the incorrect spelling "expresso" is acceptable. I prefer espresso.
Yes, thanks, I agree with all those statements. An office suite *isn't* content; it simply facilitates the creation of content. Gmail isn't content, although it lets me share it with my colleagues. Google web search isn't content, but it makes it faster and easier to find content.
I think they already have what you're describing. Isn't it called USENET?
Sorry, have to go, I need to call 1-800-TELEPHONESERVICE-MOBILE-VENDORS-TMOBILE about my bill.