OT: Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches

Brave new world... Can I get fries with that?

Only artificial ones ;-)

...Jim Thompson

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I read in sci.electronics.design that Oppie wrote (in ) about 'Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches', on Fri, 18 Feb 2005:

Fries attract a double health surcharge.

Very scary. And a lot of it is already happening.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

My pizza place isn't quite that bad, but they know, from some caller-ID processing in their computer, who I am and what I ordered last time and my most common order.

...Jim Thompson

Oooops! I incorrectly read your comment as "flies", since they were on my mind, but I'll continue anyway...

A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Hunting Flies" He responded.

"Oh. Killing any?" She asked.

"Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he replied.

Intrigued, she asked. "How can you tell them apart?"

He responded, "3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone."

...Jim Thompson

I've got no problem with that, it's when they start givin or selling the information to other companies that it gets bad. I used an "Air Miles" points card at a gas station *once* about 45 minutes drive from home and got a flyer in the mail when that particular gas station renovated. My fault for voluntarily using the program, otherwise they would never have been able to get my address. g

Also Amazon's site remembers what *kind* of stuff you order and offers you "specials" on the startup page that happen to fit into that category. Kind of like the bookstore owner recognizing you, what you like to read, and re-arranging the sale section for your benefit. Some might find that a bit creepy, especially if they order oddball books.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

I don't find it all that scary, but then again I'm not hiding much. ;-) I find it kind of neat that I can call the pizza joint and they look at their caller ID and say, "Hi, Rich! The usual?"

Cheers! Rich

If there are five flies on the table, and you kill two with one swat, how many are left?

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The two dead ones, of course. ;-)

Cheers! Rich

Thanks to the Republicans. Thanks to the Democrats. Thanks to the Republicans. Thanks to the Democrats. Thanks to the Republicans. Thanks to the Democrats. Thanks to the Republicans. Thanks to the Democrats. ...

It will only get worse, as long as we believe the government is the solution to all the problems caused by the government, and all the other problems too.

A wise man once said: "If I am not the problem, there is no solution."

Good day!

The government could certainly help by passing privacy laws to prevent certain types of sharing of information. Most large companies will obey at least the letter of the law and privacy will be protected to at some extent.

If there is no law against it, and there's a buck to be made, someone will do it, it's inevitable. Depends what kind of a world you want to live it. Maybe you've got nothing to hide, and you don't mind, say, getting approached by a dating company when your periodic household purchases of feminine hygiene products and cosmetics suddenly cease.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

I read in sci.electronics.design that Chris Carlen wrote (in ) about 'OT: Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches', on Fri, 18 Feb 2005:

But is that a wise dictum? Does it actually have any useful meaning?

I read in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic that Spehro Pefhany wrote (in ) about 'OT: Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches', on Fri, 18 Feb 2005:

But if you are approached by the Homicide Squad .... ?

No problem here. They don't know me from Adam.

Adam

Everything that you perceive to be outside of yourself is actually a reflection of something inside yourself. The only way to know what's around you is through your perceptions, and all of your perceptions are inside you:

Cheers! Rich

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If that's the case, then I'd either try to run, if I had any notice, or I'd acquiesce (which wouldn't make me much of a martyr, since I seem to have zero followers), or I'd be glad that I hadn't publically bitched too much about Big Brother. ;-)

Hail George! Rich

Yes, absolutely. Everything in your outer reality is a reflection of your inner reality.

Cheers! Rich

I read in sci.electronics.design that Rich The Philosophizer wrote (in ) about 'OT: Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches', on Sat, 19 Feb 2005:

What, then, are you the reflection of that is inside me? Can I have it removed? (;-)

This is not the future, this is now. I am in the IT field and I am alarmed at what information is available.

I recently saw a company had told it's employees to "Quit Smoking" or be fired, they were going to use information from physicians to assure compliance and on-site tests! I believe no one has the right to tell anyone if they should smoke or not, now he does have the right to limit smoke breaks during the day. What's next with this guy overweight, high-blood pressure?

I sent an email to the owner of the company indicating that I would assist financially with any lawsuit brought against him. This is one step away from employers having access to your medical records, for example I have a broken back, would a company refuse employment? I have been refused employment due to age so I'm sure folks with cancer, kids with bad sickness, high blood pressure, etc would keep some companies from hiring you!

Jim Douglas wrote: ...I have been refused

Shouldn't a company be able to have a reasonable expectation that their new hires will be physically capable of doing the job? Companies aren't welfare institutions.

-Chuck