So the airwave spectrum is publicly allocated through taxes. Light is also in the electromagnetic spectrum. Your phone is broadcasting a MAC address(s) on that publicly allocated spectrum. Is that not the same fundamental thing? Or are you saying that because you have a phone or a licence plate, you are given consent to be surveilled?

I don't think having a visible licence plate or a broadcast MAC address gives the government the right to hoover up everything and put it in searchable databases just in case a crime might wander by... Consider this: your face reflects light, just like a license plate. How many cameras owned or "operated/controlled" by the government would it take to violate your privacy?

Here is what it says: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,[a] against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

What does "secure in their persons" mean to you?

"“Even so, law enforcement would also have access to the cellular records of countless individuals, the vast majority of whom were merely passing by a location at the ‘wrong’ time.”

“That is an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment,” the judge concluded."

So would not the same logic apply to Flock cameras?

Same coverage - 3 lines unlimited plus home internet went from $2100+ year to $975. I will give them a year and see what happens. Customer service was horrible on both ends porting in and out. I tried to play the "retention" game and was promised a call back as I "i was a valued customer for over 10 years" but it never happened. And, yes, I know T-Mobile bought Mint. Verizon wanted $2500 and could not even match T-Mobile. I hope starlink does something good because fuck these clowns!

"If the government wants ownership it can pay for it with borrowed money just like everyone else."

tftfy

The term for the current US Uni-Party is orientation "crony capitalism". It can be identified by "politics of personal destruction", rent-seeking, deficit spending, and outright corruption by politicians and bureaucrats, all wrapped in propaganda. If anyone thinks there is a difference between the two US parties, they are a fucking moron!

https://federalvoice.com/congr...

If you're sitting at the table and you don't know who the mark is, it's you. It really is that simple.

Private Frost: Hey, I sure wouldn't mind getting some more of that Arcturian poontang! Remember that time?
Private Spunkmeyer: Yeah, Frost, but the one that you had was a male!
Private Frost: It doesn't matter when it's Arcturian, baby!

https://shumer.dev/something-b...

No shit... Your command of obvious is impressive!

On the upside, the tech bros are buying their own nuclear power plants, so when the AI thing blows over, we might actually have clean power or even fusion (of course, it is still 5-10 years away from commercialization (tm)). YMMV. Check with your doctor if AI is right for you. Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.

Also, smoking can cause lip cancer!

You heard it here first. Microsoft will sell Xbox/Microsoft Gaming to Valve and divest itself of all gaming interests to focus on AI. This will also be the deathnell for Windows after the continued failures of Windows 11 and whatever 12 will be. The trojan Horse of Proton will lift Linux to the forfront of desktop acceptance.

Film at 11!

Commercialization is 5-10 years away?

If you are not using your old disks, donate them to the library instead of thrift stores, they will get more use. The library can then donate the duplicates as they see fit.

Pay it forward!

Thank you, Gabe and Valve! I appreciate being able to run on Linux and get rid of Windows once and for all. I also played Portal 2 last week on my couch with friends, streaming it to my living room Big Screen using Steam Link. It was glorious! Next stop, Baldur's Gate 3 in co-op mode!

p.s. How much is Deckard going to cost? Prepare to take my money!

Augmented Idiocracy with all the rent seeking and regulatory capture going on.

Half of the human population doesn't think either, they just echo their favorite party.

TFTFY