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by JumpCrisscross 297 days ago
> You'll get used to it, like we got used to constant video surveillance everywhere

One of these is active, the other passive.

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Modern surveillance feels pretty active too me. It's embedded into damn near every single facet of my life. I can't escape it and I feel the chilling effect, I feel the oppression. I'd rather take the automated agents.
I don’t think it’s fair to say we have gotten used to it. It’s just so inconspicuous that no one thinks about it until it’s too late
>"It’s just so inconspicuous that no one thinks about it"

The leading suppliers and vendors that distribute surveillance technology put billions into R&D to make sure of this. It's another of many dark industries.