Comments on: Addicted to Information http://www.cobalisk.com/blog/2010/02/19/addicted-to-information/ Thoughts from the mind of me Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:58:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: los http://www.cobalisk.com/blog/2010/02/19/addicted-to-information/#comment-15 los Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:31:19 +0000 http://www.cobalisk.com/blog/?p=25#comment-15 I think what is going on is much smaller than might be implied here. The U.S. would like to have it's ear to the net (as opposed to the street) but the technology to really sort through all the information it gathers and come to a conclusion isn't yet a reality. Though I hope it never becomes a reality for privacy's sake, I also understand the arguement for the invasion of privacy by a government for national security reasons. I think at this point, the evesdropping has yet to prove itself useful for anything other than data collection, however the idea that someone is watching, in and of itself, tends to be a deterent. Not that this little victory (if you can call it that) is a direct result of the massive amounts of money poured into this project but it does work on a small scale. Of course that means you have to consider that having people not posting their crazy anti-american sentiments on the net a victory. I think what is going on is much smaller than might be implied here. The U.S. would like to have it’s ear to the net (as opposed to the street) but the technology to really sort through all the information it gathers and come to a conclusion isn’t yet a reality. Though I hope it never becomes a reality for privacy’s sake, I also understand the arguement for the invasion of privacy by a government for national security reasons. I think at this point, the evesdropping has yet to prove itself useful for anything other than data collection, however the idea that someone is watching, in and of itself, tends to be a deterent. Not that this little victory (if you can call it that) is a direct result of the massive amounts of money poured into this project but it does work on a small scale. Of course that means you have to consider that having people not posting their crazy anti-american sentiments on the net a victory.

]]> By: Bin Laden http://www.cobalisk.com/blog/2010/02/19/addicted-to-information/#comment-13 Bin Laden Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:35:50 +0000 http://www.cobalisk.com/blog/?p=25#comment-13 I think the reason why they track information because Americans feel that they have to be in control. Regardless if the information obtained can be used to prevent disasters; their concern is knowing that somebody is always watching. America has this mindset that they are the "global parental figure", and you better watch out because if you slip up, somebody will know. Even though the system is regularily put to the test, the excuse is always the same "we saw it coming" yet nothing was done to prevent it. With a can full of gas and a hand full of matches. And still one found out......right here! I think the reason why they track information because Americans feel that they have to be in control. Regardless if the information obtained can be used to prevent disasters; their concern is knowing that somebody is always watching. America has this mindset that they are the “global parental figure”, and you better watch out because if you slip up, somebody will know. Even though the system is regularily put to the test, the excuse is always the same “we saw it coming” yet nothing was done to prevent it.

With a can full of gas and a hand full of matches. And still one found out……right here!

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