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by krageon 2412 days ago
And to the extent that this was practical, they have always been used for surveillance.
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BurningFrog 2412 days ago
Maybe I'm splitting hairs, but that's definitely not their primary purpose, which is what I think OP was saying.

Sure, once they exist, there are secondary effects who are important in themselves.

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api 2412 days ago
Yeah I guess people carrying around transmitters is too easy to exploit for surveillance and it's just irresistible.
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