Orwell would be amazed.

[zeemike]

[Phlem]

1. But but

PBO is trying to keep us safe.. I have no problem with that.



-p

[zeemike]

2. Yep...safe even from ourselves.

Soon enough they can just take out anyone who thinks about something wrong.
Total information awareness is upon us.

[Phlem]

3. not just information

I can see these things delivering toxins.



-p

[zeemike]

4. What better way to git rid of problem people?

And there are plenty here right in the US who could cause the PTB problems.

[another_liberal]

8. Before long . . .

Someone may be using the damn things to steal your credit cards and house keys before long, unless I miss my guess.

[tofuandbeer]

16. +1

[Hassin Bin Sober]

18. Before long? It's the only explanation for the shit that goes missing in my house.

Seriously? Eight fucking pair of cheapo readers? Gone!

[another_liberal]

22. Damn right!

That has to be it.

[sulphurdunn]

24. How about the mate

to pairs of socks?

[jimlup]

5. Actually I think anyone from the twentieth century would be amazed

I am!

I guess those of us who follow technology knew this stuff was coming but already? Wow!

[zeemike]

14. I am too.

And I used to read a lot of si fi about such things and thought that I would never live long enough to see it...but here it is.

[Richard D]

6. Nets

[another_liberal]

9. Yeah.

Touche'

[Phlem]

10. I would imagine

one would need to be a walking cocoon if nets were all we had. Seems to work on electronics, I'd guess some kind of opposing field or detector you wear on your wrist, blah blah...

Something's going to have to keep the service men who launch this safe.

I'm sure the Air Force have it all figured out anyway.

ahh... technology or savior or our demise.

-p

[another_liberal]

7. Much more important . . .

Spending tens of billions to develope cool-assed, high-tech crap like this is far more important than rebuilding our nation's infrastructure, educating our children or making sure Americans have decent jobs, housing and health care. I mean, this stuff is just so goddamned cool, right?

[zeemike]

13. That is the really sad part.

this high teck crap could be used to set mankind free in a thousand ways...but instead it will be used to enslave and control us.

[rdharma]

11. I have to admit...... I thought that some pretty cool gadgetry.

But then I realized how creepy this advertisement for General Dynamics really is!

[zeemike]

12. Creepy is right.

Because it can be used on us all...and probably will.
It is the authoritarian wet dream.

[blkmusclmachine]

15. Is this the sh!t the Feds were working on out in Area 52 ?!?!

Would pre-date 9/11 by a bit, yes?

[tofuandbeer]

17. and I just read an article about scientists working a new easier-to-spread flu virus.

It's a nice world we live in.
:/

[diverdownjt]

19. I just heard anoise behind me.....

Had to turn and look....paranoia setting in.
... ...

[diverdownjt]

20. nevermind....

it was just my cat....is that an antenna or a tail????

[Th1onein]

28. Welcome to Ignore, diverdownjt.

And, by the way? You're not amusing.

[The Wielding Truth]

21. I heard a lot of "may be's" and "will be's " in this. I don't think we are there yet. I hope not.

[DhhD]

23. Nano-sized cancer cell killers can deliver a dose to a cell nucleus.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120405131540.htm

nano means 1 billionth or 0.000 000 001 or 10 to the -9 power.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nano-

[sulphurdunn]

25. If it can be made,

something can be made to counter it.

[zeemike]

26. Yes of course...if you have the resources.

But the world is poor and getting poorer for the vast majority of people and they are the ones that will be the targets.

[sulphurdunn]

27. Possibly, the best

way to counter a technology that hides in plain sight is to hide in plain sight.