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by chii 1853 days ago
> but none of that is even remotely probable.

it's not likely, but it's possible. Laws can be used, if the political will is there. It's not like encryption where you can't actually force it!

The thing is, this data can contain sensitive information, which existing gov't may want to keep hiding (like CIA slush funds etc).

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>it's not likely, but it's possible.

OK, sure, in about the same sense that world government is possible: hardly anyone is asking for it and there is a tremendous level of investment in the status quo by all the people with political power.