Comments on: Five sci-fi scenarios that will come true http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-47372 Jon Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-47372 I agree with HSO... Tech doesn't hurt people... people hurt people. I agree with HSO…

Tech doesn't hurt people… people hurt people.

]]> By: Jonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-265082 Jon Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-265082 I agree with HSO...Tech doesn't hurt people... people hurt people. I agree with HSO…

Tech doesn’t hurt people… people hurt people.

]]> By: HSOhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-47236 HSO Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:53:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-47236 Biometric technology, in my opinion, is not inherently frightening. What is scary is the almost unlimited potential for criminally-minded people, corporations, and governments to abuse it. This is, of course, true of any technology. How difficult would it be to create contact lenses that are replicas of your irises? On the other hand, those same lenses could be used to hide your true identity. And if these possibilities become reality, will it then be made illegal to wear these lenses? Do we really want shops to How much information about ourselves are we willing to give our governments? How much should we give? In the UK, there is a database comprised of the DNA sequences of its citizens. People who have been pulled over for only speeding are getting their mouths swabbed. I leave it to you to decide the merits of such a program. But we can also use another science-fiction example, <i>Gattaca</i>, to see how DNA can be used as a tool for corporate and government repression. It isn't the tech. It's people we need to be afraid of. Biometric technology, in my opinion, is not inherently frightening. What is scary is the almost unlimited potential for criminally-minded people, corporations, and governments to abuse it. This is, of course, true of any technology.

How difficult would it be to create contact lenses that are replicas of your irises? On the other hand, those same lenses could be used to hide your true identity. And if these possibilities become reality, will it then be made illegal to wear these lenses? Do we really want shops to

How much information about ourselves are we willing to give our governments? How much should we give? In the UK, there is a database comprised of the DNA sequences of its citizens. People who have been pulled over for only speeding are getting their mouths swabbed. I leave it to you to decide the merits of such a program. But we can also use another science-fiction example, Gattaca, to see how DNA can be used as a tool for corporate and government repression.

It isn't the tech. It's people we need to be afraid of.

]]> By: Jalajhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-47226 Jalaj Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:05:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-47226 More than security, I liked the biometric implementation in shopping malls where Shops identifying a returning customers and call him with offers. I wish that turns true. More than security, I liked the biometric implementation in shopping malls where Shops identifying a returning customers and call him with offers. I wish that turns true.

]]> By: HSOhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-265081 HSO Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:53:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-265081 Biometric technology, in my opinion, is not inherently frightening. What is scary is the almost unlimited potential for criminally-minded people, corporations, and governments to abuse it. This is, of course, true of any technology.How difficult would it be to create contact lenses that are replicas of your irises? On the other hand, those same lenses could be used to hide your true identity. And if these possibilities become reality, will it then be made illegal to wear these lenses? Do we really want shops toHow much information about ourselves are we willing to give our governments? How much should we give? In the UK, there is a database comprised of the DNA sequences of its citizens. People who have been pulled over for only speeding are getting their mouths swabbed. I leave it to you to decide the merits of such a program. But we can also use another science-fiction example, <i>Gattaca</i>, to see how DNA can be used as a tool for corporate and government repression.It isn't the tech. It's people we need to be afraid of. Biometric technology, in my opinion, is not inherently frightening. What is scary is the almost unlimited potential for criminally-minded people, corporations, and governments to abuse it. This is, of course, true of any technology.

How difficult would it be to create contact lenses that are replicas of your irises? On the other hand, those same lenses could be used to hide your true identity. And if these possibilities become reality, will it then be made illegal to wear these lenses? Do we really want shops to

How much information about ourselves are we willing to give our governments? How much should we give? In the UK, there is a database comprised of the DNA sequences of its citizens. People who have been pulled over for only speeding are getting their mouths swabbed. I leave it to you to decide the merits of such a program. But we can also use another science-fiction example, Gattaca, to see how DNA can be used as a tool for corporate and government repression.

It isn’t the tech. It’s people we need to be afraid of.

]]> By: Jalajhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-265080 Jalaj Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:05:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-265080 More than security, I liked the biometric implementation in shopping malls where Shops identifying a returning customers and call him with offers. I wish that turns true. More than security, I liked the biometric implementation in shopping malls where Shops identifying a returning customers and call him with offers. I wish that turns true.

]]> By: brandonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-47202 brandon Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:23:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-47202 The dates projected seem a bit arbitrary to me. Except the biometric security one, which a lot of new laptops already have. The dates projected seem a bit arbitrary to me. Except the biometric security one, which a lot of new laptops already have.

]]> By: brandonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-265079 brandon Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/19/five-sci-fi-scenarios-that-will-come-true/#comment-265079 The dates projected seem a bit arbitrary to me. Except the biometric security one, which a lot of new laptops already have. The dates projected seem a bit arbitrary to me. Except the biometric security one, which a lot of new laptops already have.

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