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Re:The UK's Proposed Spy Law Would Force Apple to Secretly H... by SixSigma on Friday February 26, 2016 @05:22AM (#11180704)
> the world described by George Orwell in his seminal work, 1984.

The world where management was under constant scrutiny but proles not ?

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Re:The UK's Proposed Spy Law Would Force Apple to Secretly H... by acqq on Friday February 26, 2016 @07:05AM (#11180971)
> The world where management was under constant scrutiny but proles not?

In "1984" the "proles" weren't constantly monitored, but they also had no influence to anything.

But you are right, the techological capabilities of today seem to surpass the imagination of the author writing the book 70 years ago.

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