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felix_numinous

(5,198 posts)
14. This surveillance business
Sun Nov 25, 2012, 11:37 AM
Nov 2012

has gone too far. The arms business manufactures reasons to use their products, and they manufacture consent--their fictitious dystopian future is NOT what we should be agreeing to. WE have to take control of our destiny because these companies have reached their level of not only incompetence, but insanity--they have become the danger they pretend to hunt.

Your worst Orwellian nightmare? Fumesucker Nov 2012 #1
Your worst Obamian nightmare? n/t Earth_First Nov 2012 #3
Or damn stink bugs. nt valerief Nov 2012 #6
The horror that is coming will make possible cuts to social security seem very tame. We are on plethoro Nov 2012 #13
Hmmm... I wonder if flying insect spray would gum up the works on one of those? 1monster Nov 2012 #18
There's already cameras everywhere bhikkhu Nov 2012 #22
The next logical progression is ARMED drones jsr Nov 2012 #2
Police have routinely used helicopters for years now Gman Nov 2012 #4
Mobility, for one thing Orrex Nov 2012 #5
how about sheer numbers for one thing? SHRED Nov 2012 #7
The same difference in police tailing you vs. putting a tracking device... Logical Nov 2012 #9
Terrific answer Orrex Nov 2012 #23
So true. They can buy about 500 drones for the cost of one helicopter. n-t Logical Nov 2012 #24
Duration and stealth ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #12
The difference is that the company that makes the drones SomethingFishy Nov 2012 #25
We need a way to take them out SHRED Nov 2012 #8
Target practice raging_moderate Nov 2012 #19
All that's needed in the near future go west young man Nov 2012 #10
Yea, if You've Read 1984 liberalmike27 Nov 2012 #20
The issue is and remains how to allow them to operate in the national airspace ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #11
This surveillance business felix_numinous Nov 2012 #14
The endless profit involved in YOU ARE THE TERRORIST. Money. So much sweet, beautiful money. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #15
That's nothing, soon Google will have bee-sized drones which can fly into your bathroom wtmusic Nov 2012 #16
The real problem is what drives sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #17
K&R We are bought and sold. woo me with science Nov 2012 #21
Will the payoffs to the congresscritters be made in brown paper bags? Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #26
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