Now-Normal New World….

Posted on July 31, 2013 by KG

The ordinariness of being spied on

In the whole article, no mention of the invasion of privacy or of civil liberties.

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7 Responses to Now-Normal New World….

  1. James Stephenson says:
    July 31, 2013 at 08:37

    Reminds me of a friend of a friend who’s, erm, “horticultural loft installation” was tumbled by police after the heat generated was spotted by their helicopter’s IR camera whilst chasing a car.

  2. mistress mara says:
    July 31, 2013 at 16:14

    Yes, it IS now ordinary to be spied upon. I have a couple of young uber tech savvy friends who laugh at my discomforture at this reality because they KNOW we old folks are just at the beginning of this new reality and that there is much more “fun” coming. The young only see excitement, I see humanity overidden by technology while human nature remains the same as ever. Will the two things clash? Of course .. they always did and they always will. Ah, perversely fighting this reality may keep me amused till I die and it may seem to you and me that youngsters are gravely misled, but they will carry the banner. Not us. ps… if indeed there is a banner left to carry.

  3. the conservative says:
    July 31, 2013 at 16:32

    We are most certainly in a very dangerous Orwellian error; I have just heard our GCSB bill will be able to spy on our Internet transactions; they will be able to see what we buy and where.

  4. mistress mara says:
    July 31, 2013 at 17:04

    James, I went to a “horticultural place” to buy a bright light to grow tomatoes in winter. Really, I DID want to grow tomatoes. They wouldn’t take a cheque, wanted cash. So I went and got it. Who doesn’t?

  5. KG says:
    July 31, 2013 at 18:20

    I’ve reached the point where provided they don’t steal and provided they aren’t violent, I have more sympathy for lawbreakers than I have for politicians and bureaucrats.

    • Ronbo says:
      July 31, 2013 at 22:33

      @KG:

      I second the motion – and I would note this is capitalism on a small scale (the black market) providing a service the government can’t accomplish, which is being the landlord of last resort for the poor.

      BTW, no one is press ganging the people into living in these “substandard homes” that are far superior to sleeping outdoors in the cold English winter.