Big Brother Is Watching...
Sure I am a decent, law abiding citizen and really do have nothing to hide from the authorities, but after reading the Death Knell of Privacy article, I feel like maybe there is something I need to hide from. I think in the future I may need to find some kind of hiding place so that I can have some semblance of privacy.
In theory I do think new technology like tracking devices, CCTV cameras, and idenitification cards are a good thing, but to be honest I don't really want some big brother out there watching me. If I am at work and need to take a break from the monotony and stress of my workplace, I don't really want my boss to be alerted by some sort of employee tracking device
Sure I think this technology might make the world a safer place because people might not be tempted to commit a crime out of fear that some camera will film them, but I'm not so sure I want some entity knowing what I am doing at all times.
I was at a family friend's home that is a retired government worker the other day and we were discussing the use of the new satellite imagery component of google and I mentioned how interesting I thought it was to google in my address and see an image of my childhood home. My family friend said, "Please I have seen satellite imagery that was so sharp I was able to read the time off a person's watch while they were getting the mail from their mailbox."
So it appears that Big Brother is already watching and as technology continues to develop he will be getting an even clearer image of exactly what we are doing and when we are doing it. Is privacy as we know it a thing of the past?
In theory I do think new technology like tracking devices, CCTV cameras, and idenitification cards are a good thing, but to be honest I don't really want some big brother out there watching me. If I am at work and need to take a break from the monotony and stress of my workplace, I don't really want my boss to be alerted by some sort of employee tracking device
Sure I think this technology might make the world a safer place because people might not be tempted to commit a crime out of fear that some camera will film them, but I'm not so sure I want some entity knowing what I am doing at all times.
I was at a family friend's home that is a retired government worker the other day and we were discussing the use of the new satellite imagery component of google and I mentioned how interesting I thought it was to google in my address and see an image of my childhood home. My family friend said, "Please I have seen satellite imagery that was so sharp I was able to read the time off a person's watch while they were getting the mail from their mailbox."
So it appears that Big Brother is already watching and as technology continues to develop he will be getting an even clearer image of exactly what we are doing and when we are doing it. Is privacy as we know it a thing of the past?
