First, I really don't know what to think about climate change vs. solar influence vs. normal centuries long ebbs and flows of our 4 billion year old planet. However, my gut tell me this. If you say it long enough and beat the drum loud enough, then whatever your message it must true, right?

There is no real ownership of anything anymore. I'll be really surprised when you have to agree to a EULA upon entering this messed up world. Unbelievable.

Allow me to be the first to trust the Chinese. I think not.

Here we go. Easy is a four letter word folks. Dollar signs once again outweigh society. I'm glad I am past my prime and worry for the kids left behind.

Anyone want to start a conversation regarding new privacy legislation where consumer electronics come into play? First, Comey saying there is no such thing as privacy any more, paraphrasing of course. Second, your browsing history up for grabs to the highest bidder. Third, this goes on and on. EULA is the devil in all details and should be abolished. When do citizens get to realize the bill of rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of what? Submission?

BS! All of it. The federal government does what it wants, when it wants and hides behind published procedure. I am so tired of all of this.

Really, the only thing left for those who are not incarcerated is, "Just give us a sample of your DNA. We already have everything else." I wonder long term what kind of effect this will have on humankind. If you develop a sense that nothing you do is private, then you become nothing more than a slave to those who have access to the data mine. These agencies have access to so much information, you must now assume that they know more about you than you. I have also wondered who audits this data and can they guarantee authenticity and integrity?

How does this surprise me. Humm, socialist leaning, ignorant, dumb, ID10T, whining little man. So sorry you were hacked by your own, and by extension, an absent, overworked, and equally ID10T IT folks. Unreal, really... We have been sitting on internet related security for over a decade and they, being the entitled, still feel like they can just ignore everything. And they know best, right?

Is this a question of honing or manipulation?

Oh, really? Please, the day will come when tech companies, although full of great ideas, they will falter. FB has been on my target list forever. Being fair, social media is the entity on my list. Remember MySpace anyone? The day will come when the darling is no longer the darling. RIP FB.

After twenty years in the industry, we can't even get security right. I am scared to death about AI in this vein. Push to market is what this is all about, creating industry that is bound to fail, miserably.

Turn the whole internet off and see what we get. Not even a reboot will work. I'm not a Orwellian conspiracy theorist, but it is really down to it isn't it?

Lemmings. I, by default, trust nothing. Not a way to live really but is imposed on us. So sad...

After twenty years of discussion, short answer is yes. People love tactile things. One could argue it is part of human nature to touch and feel among other things. So yes, this is a dream that will not be realized for some time to come.

Something that I have always had a beef with is software companies. Does Ford, Toyota, or any other hard goods manufactures state or enforce what I would call "left turn Sundays?" Where, as a part of a Ford EULA for example, states it is the company's right and requirement that you as an owner (not really) are required to make left turns only on Sunday. If you fail to do this, then we have a right to take you to court and prosecute. Let's not even talk about arbitration. If EA left a wide open window in its API or SDK, it's their fault. Period. Anyone want to talk about IoT and DDoS in this regard? Same thing...