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graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
21. Did the WTC get blown up? Did Okla. City get blown up? Did 26 die in a school?
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 07:30 AM
Jan 2013

I would rather be searched then blown up.

all bloggers sell things and make money
(or have a rich family they can mooch off of.)

Being that they need to pay bills and eat

Any blogger or writer, wants to be bigger.
A blogger would die for the opportunity to have the forum a Maureen Dowd or Frank Rich had.

Look at say Chuck Todd or nate Silver.
two oddsmakers becoming superstars.

Sure some have not survived. I cry for the Abbie Hoffman's who decided to chuck it in instead of preservere and become a voice in 2013.

And any place that does not have security now, is just one shooting event away from having it.
But then auto makers know a part is broken. But 1, 10, 100, 1000 people die and they don't have a massive recall.
But there is an insurance actuary number where, once hit, they have a recall. Because it costs more at that point in doling out payments, than to just recall all of them so the 1001st person doesn't die.

Wars have been going on since day one of life itself
Expecting it to end in one 4 year term forgets so many things, among which the other side still exists

and instead of attempting to rid the world by voting out the Daryl Isaas, one wants to side with them
and stereotype all rich people as bad insted of having those help.

money is only bad if used for bad things
money is good if used for good things

and these alt-bloggers end up like Kolchak, finding a monster a week to survive.

but saying one shouldn't have fun because someone is making money on the other side of the camera, means one can't have fun.
Ignore the camera, or wave to it. Or spit at it.
But the camera will remain there in any case, so might as well enjoy oneself.

People complain about health costs, yet, a little enjoyment makes for less health costs
(one reason the French are much healthier and have a better health system than we do.)

There is the old story about the grocery store that offered free peanuts Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #1
that is actually clever -- but doesn't involve collecting personal data or surveilling individuals, HiPointDem Jan 2013 #8
As you said, it doesn't involve collecting personal data Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #10
now that i think about the story, though, it's not really that clever. because if you keep an HiPointDem Jan 2013 #12
Won't be any lost children. Downwinder Jan 2013 #32
well, won't that be lovely. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #33
This store used facial ID too jberryhill Jan 2013 #37
technological means *don't* restore personalization. sam drucker knew everyone -- & everyone HiPointDem Jan 2013 #45
Not completely, no... jberryhill Jan 2013 #49
the complaint is still alienation & depersonalization. your 'social benefit' is laughable. there HiPointDem Jan 2013 #55
And your social skills do not represent any society fit for humans jberryhill Jan 2013 #56
ironic statement in your case. statements that tout store coupons as a benefit of the surveillance HiPointDem Jan 2013 #57
I wonder if people really mind pugetres Jan 2013 #2
This is not new. Anyone who uses a supermarket discount, or c/c or EZ pass or cellphone graham4anything Jan 2013 #3
blah blah blah 'what, me worry'. quite in character. 'trust our dear leaders, they know best' HiPointDem Jan 2013 #7
They've solved a lot of crimes Politicalboi Jan 2013 #9
"How much info can they store?" It's virtually limitless. lastlib Jan 2013 #54
Happens here too Politicalboi Jan 2013 #4
your claim that it's not worth worrying about is i think short-sighted. just because you can HiPointDem Jan 2013 #6
I think that is our future Politicalboi Jan 2013 #11
lean back & enjoy the boot stomping the face -- forever HiPointDem Jan 2013 #14
btw, does that person realize that taking cash out of a bank is monitored by cameras? graham4anything Jan 2013 #15
which is why i pay cash. i've never been to disneyland but if i were considering it, their little HiPointDem Jan 2013 #5
You do realize that if you click on alt-net links, they do the same thing, don't you? graham4anything Jan 2013 #13
i assume everything i do online is tracked and logged somewhere. which is why i don't buy HiPointDem Jan 2013 #16
it is my pursuit of happiness.Like bowling. Books are corporate too. So are internet bloggers. graham4anything Jan 2013 #17
Do little league games now have body searches? Maybe the bloggers *you* read are corporate. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #18
Did the WTC get blown up? Did Okla. City get blown up? Did 26 die in a school? graham4anything Jan 2013 #21
you're boring me HiPointDem Jan 2013 #25
guess you don't have to hit reply. graham4anything Jan 2013 #26
But that would miss the point jberryhill Jan 2013 #38
See how a society of guns controls us marions ghost Jan 2013 #31
they did something about hijacks, they did something about buildings in big city graham4anything Jan 2013 #39
I will make a statement that I'm sure you don't agree with marions ghost Jan 2013 #41
That is what is great, we can all have our opinions, but guns do kill and don't make things safer graham4anything Jan 2013 #47
When did Dr. Dyer die? MADem Jan 2013 #44
My memory is going. I meant Dr. Richard Carlson, author of "Don't sweat the small stuff" graham4anything Jan 2013 #48
A brain fart--I have them on occasion, myself! MADem Jan 2013 #50
Reminds people to walk around a little on a flight or longer car or train ride graham4anything Jan 2013 #53
So what link did I click on BuelahWitch Jan 2013 #20
pun not intended, but I think those ads are Universal, not Disney. (ha ha ha). graham4anything Jan 2013 #22
I noticed recently that on Pogo Tumble Bees that all advertising relates to 1monster Jan 2013 #24
Welcome to the world of massive data quaker bill Jan 2013 #19
Customer information is not always sinister, for example... Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #23
Welcome to the machine. tclambert Jan 2013 #27
This has been going on for some time now davidpdx Jan 2013 #28
Some Day, those who avoid the info gathering and pay cash formercia Jan 2013 #29
Your every move is trackable liberal N proud Jan 2013 #30
Sounds like a privacy advocacy group needs to do some monkeywrenching on the data... Earth_First Jan 2013 #34
Oh dang, we DID shake Goofy's hand and not Snow White's on our trip to FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #35
k/r marmar Jan 2013 #36
Last night I visited a site that frogmarch Jan 2013 #40
Pay CASH for your ticket to Disneyworld. If they ask for your name, tell them you're MADem Jan 2013 #42
This Is Only The Beginning... WiffenPoof Jan 2013 #43
I keep seeing ads that say, "Eat Recycled Food!" MineralMan Jan 2013 #46
When you're on the street, don't piss off the Judge... n/t backscatter712 Jan 2013 #59
Completely unavoidable in a technology-based mass society aristocles Jan 2013 #51
~ K ~ In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #52
Here in Denver, RTD (Public transit) just rolled out RFID based bus passes. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #58
Every time you pick your nose at Disneyland, you are being watched in HD by 12 cameras. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #60
You can have my Kroger Card when you pry it from ... MicaelS Jan 2013 #61
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