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.
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33 Comments
Evilkritter
I am probably stupid for admitting this, but having no privacy doesn't worry me that much. Who is going to spend that much time tracking someone? Who is actually going to see that information? Who will actually care? It is unlikely that someone will track you down, or devote the time ... morewaecool
i have played this game called metal gear solid 4 and, well, in the game EVERYONE is tagged with nanotechnology h to know where you are what you are doing even what you are thinking, and yes, all the cloths weapons etc. are also tagged, so someone knows every thing about every one, and it'll just be creepy if that happens in real life, and in the game... the chips are ALLOT smaller, and, there's more then one, and, there putt in your blood stream, so the only way to get rid of them is to well. its impossible, well, ... lots moreMatt Filmer
George Orwell wrote 1984 in the year 1948, not in the year 1984. I am curious as to why he posted on this site in 1984 when he wasnt even alive, he died in 1950...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 away my privacy to be secure. implant me now! again i glenn you rule!!Scott
Your worry about not being able to find or remove the small RFID chips is relatively unfounded. First, finding them is easy since by definition they must respond to the RFID equipment. Removing them might be hard, but rendering them harmless isn't too hard (there is a machine at nearly every checkout that will do that using EMP, and a microwave oven will work as well). However, if you are targeted specifically then you are in trouble because they will use RFID chips that are not in the normal range of RFID readers, so you won't be able to ... lots moreChris
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 to point B are receivers and can't be used as locators. But OnStar, Lo-Jack and other GPS-based tracking systems can. We actually mean the latter, and should have ... moreBryan
"Tyler H I thought GPS were read only devices? Meaning they don’t transmit their own signal, they simply pick up radio signals transmited by satellite and do some crazy trig to determine location." Systems such as GM's onstar uses gps to find the location of the vehicle if there is an accident ... moreChuckles
I remember when I was a kid in the store with my big brother and I stuck a CD alarm sticker on the back of his shirt...He walked out through the detectors and Beeeeep! He was questioned and had his bag searched(lol) He didn't find the sticker so I placed ... moremadpoet
Frankly, this seems pretty timely. Whether or not the U.S. or any government has benevolent interests now, that's not to say that the government always will have benevolent interests, or even that the information being gathered is 100% secure. Remember the episode a few days ago about food, and how Janet Reno wanted to keep an eye on anyone interested in food storage? Yeah... And remember how we keep hearing these stories about government laptops with people's personal information on them being lost or stolen. I mean, ignoring the obvious question of why that information was on a laptop in ... lots moreLodinkinni
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 transmited by satellite and do some crazy trig to determine location.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 has control of it.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 my clothing were actually taylor made for me while I was living in the Dominican Republic so I know they're clean (relatively speaking), I don't own a car or a ... moreBryan
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I found my moms house on google maps via street view. She told me her house is one zillow.com as well, it's a site that tells people the estimated price of everyones houses and properties, and gives people four directional perspectives on the properties (I am not kidding). As for ids in underwear, the sensors for RFID must be fairly close to the RFID's to be effective, you can't read them clear across the room. Also, the greater the density of transmitters, the harder it is to collect the id information. So even if you could, you'd be having to ... lots moreMrSketch09
Do I think there has to be a trade off between technology and privacy no; Not really. It just so happens the possibility are their and are being used in a good way as well as being exploited. Personally I don't think our government is trying to do bad things. But I don't think there the smartest lot in the bunch either. And as a general rule of thumb, like with anyone, I don't trust them as far as I could throw them. And in response to the above "well if you've done nothing wrong you should have nothing to fear argument, ... lots moreJohnny O
If they are going to put devices in my clothing I just wont wear clothing. YEAH! IM FINALLY FREE OF THE BONDAGE OF CLOTHING. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!Bryan
In response to Alex's post. The argument that only criminals should fear the technology and that if you aren't doing anything wrong you should be ok with it isn't a good argument. Are you willing to have the government put cameras in your home? Only people doing illegal things would have anything to worry about. I know that is a little extreme but I hope you see the point. However, what if the police decide that they want to use your car's gps system to track if you're speeding? What if, because of the sites you visit on the internet, ... lots moreAlex
It's one of the dangers of modern society. You want to be safe, but you also want to be private. I understand that people fear that criminals might obtain their information and misuse it. There are a lot of crooks in the world. What I don't get is how people are afraid of their government misusing this information. The only people who have to fear for this are criminals. People who break the law. And we make the law (as we are a democracy).... theoretically. The only thing I do really fear for is advertising agencies using my information. These ... lots moreBob
This could be compared to trading freedom for security...actually, its close to it. In which case I can quote Ben Franklin (although i might be laughed at): "Those willing to trade freedom for security deserve neither and will lose both." or something like that. just replace freedom with privacy and ... moreJohn 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, even the handheld consols. Everything can be altered. You can get a program that will give out false IPs, you can turn off your cellphones. I'm pretty sure to anything ... moreAli
I kind of agree with Nester, or at least hope that is the case. As long as people don't start putting microchips in me , I am fairly alright with it.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 guess I'll have to endure it regardless. However, the silver lining to this 1984 cloud is that there are so many of us, and so much data that it's unlikely ... moreGlenn Beck
Well im mostly fine until they wan to put it on my hand or forehead but besides no need to worry AHH THEY GOT M............7y 7ytyhgbvtGeorge Orwell
... It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran. ... click here for complete post