Yesterday I wasn't a technophobe or a conspiracy theorist or paranoid. But today... just maybe.
Yesterday I wasn’t a technophobe, or a conspiracy theorist, or paranoid… but today… just maybe. I read the other day that the average person in London gets captured on CCTV cameras 300 times a day. Something about that just seems wrong.
Yeah, wrong like you’re a male model. [Poses for camera]
No I mean wrong like big brother wrong. Like they’re watching you.
I know they say they use it as a crime deterrent but… why don’t I trust them? Probably the same reason I don’t trust the VeriChip guys. You know the people who want to embed tiny transmitter chips so that we can find you if you ever get lost or kidnapped? Yeah, right. I wish I could believe that it would only be used for benevolent and beneficial purposes. But I don’t wanna be tagged. I am not migrating swallow. African or European.
Are you ready to get paranoid? It’s 1984. No wait… [Counting on fingers] We’re a little past that.
You might never need to get an implant to be found. If RFID chips start replacing bar codes, and they are well on their way to do just that, you’ll have little tracking devices all over you. And at 0.15 x 0.15mm they may not be so easy to find or remove.
So there you’ll be walking down the street with chips in you shoes, in your pants, in your shirt, in your undies, in your watch, everything. All you need is a little data to put 2 and 2 together. I mean, hey he bought those shoes. Hey where are those shoes? Hey, there he is are. And I thought Google was bad. Man there’s no escaping near invisible technology they put in your underwear.
They’ve got my number… literally.
Every server you visit on the Internet keeps a log of your IP number and what you did. Every time you swipe a credit card somebody makes a record of where you were and what you purchased. And let’s not forget our friend the cell phone. You have a little device in you pocket constantly sending out a “here I am” signal so emergency services can find you in the case of a 911 call. But that might not be necessary considering the GPS system they’ve got in your car. It’s a dead give away I mean they could find you anywhere in the world. And your underpants.
And if you think it’s scary that they log what you do with your credit card or what you do on the internet. Imagine if they logged everything you did. That’s like no privacy at all. Well, hardly any.
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier and more comfortable. At least that’s what they have been telling us since the 50′s. But is there a trade off between technology and privacy? Does the one come at the expense of the other?
Jump on our website and tell us what you think. How much of your privacy are you willing to trade for the latest gadgets? George Orwell already posted. He says were doomed.
They’re tracking you:
London CCTV
Cell Phones
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jakykong
Evilkritter, most likely, nobody will care, other than you. However, if you manage to get on someone's naughty list. Maybe ...Evilkritter
I am probably stupid for admitting this, but having no privacy doesn't worry me that much. Who is going to spend ...waecool
i have played this game called metal gear solid 4 and, well, in the game EVERYONE is tagged with nanotechnology ...Matt Filmer
George Orwell wrote 1984 in the year 1948, not in the year 1984. I am curious as to why ...Meandering
I figure people are watching me already, so if they really are I am prepared for them.steph
woah do i see glenn beck comenting!! omg glenn your awesome!! i love your show!! but i am willing to give ...Scott
Your worry about not being able to find or remove the small RFID chips is relatively unfounded. First, finding ...Chris
Creepy. It was 6:66 when I watched this.The Brothers Winn
Bryan and Tyler H - you are both correct. Most GPS devices that give you directions from point A ...Bryan
"Tyler H I thought GPS were read only devices? Meaning they don’t transmit their own signal, they simply pick up radio ...Chuckles
I remember when I was a kid in the store with my big brother and I stuck a CD alarm ...madpoet
Frankly, this seems pretty timely. Whether or not the U.S. or any government has benevolent interests now, that's not to ...Lodinkinni
If you aren't an african or european swallow....do you still carry coconuts?Tyler H
I thought GPS were read only devices? Meaning they don't transmit their own signal, they simply pick up radio signals ...Laura B
Glenn Beck....no kidding, take the chip or off with you're head!Laura B
I find this tech very problematic. It can have uses for both "good" and "evil", just depending on who ...Anonymous GI
I loved the african or european swallow line.NeuroBallroomNinja
I think I've found a way to beat the system. I don't wear designer clothing; in fact, some of ...Bryan
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Do I think there has to be a trade off between technology and privacy no; Not really. It just so ...Johnny O
If they are going to put devices in my clothing I just wont wear clothing. YEAH! IM FINALLY FREE OF ...Bryan
In response to Alex's post. The argument that only criminals should fear the technology and that if you aren't doing ...Alex
It's one of the dangers of modern society. You want to be safe, but you also want to be private. ...Bob
This could be compared to trading freedom for security...actually, its close to it. In which case I can quote Ben ...John from NIU
yeah this sucks. hopefully, resistance to this tracking technology in the open market will quell it.....hopefully.Crono
I guess its just as hard to avoid as it is easy to being trackable. With everything slowly becoming wireless, ...Ali
I kind of agree with Nester, or at least hope that is the case. As long as people don't start ...Christian
when this happens Emp devices will be the most sold item on the black market and we are sooo doomedNester
Well, it's hard, if not impossible to function in today's society without being monitored or tracked. In that sense, I ...Glenn Beck
Well im mostly fine until they wan to put it on my hand or forehead but besides no need to ...George Orwell
... It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. ...