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Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by CamperBob2 on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @11:59PM (#16012941)
It's long been clear that Huxley's vision has won out over Orwell's.
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Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by thg on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @05:01AM (#16013885)
It's more a mix of both than an either-or. In the western world we can see Huxley's vision much more dominantly, while in China / NK it's not far a stretch to full Orwellian.

However, Orwell's envisioned surveillance apparatus is ubiquitous all over the planet, no matter what nation you live in.

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Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by JonDav on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @12:07AM (#16012975)
Problem is now the outrageous cost to own a lighthouse.
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