Re:Edward Snowden's not the story. The fate of the internet is
by dominotw on Saturday July 27, 2013 @10:06PM
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While this is true. The general sentiment here at HN is that, more people seem to care about Zimmerman/trevor type media sensation than NSA scandals.
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Re:Edward Snowden's not the story. The fate of the internet is
by mathgladiator on Saturday July 27, 2013 @10:22PM
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> more people seem to care about Zimmerman/trevor type media sensation
which is because they understand the implications of it. Most people, from my experience, have limited understanding of privacy and the consequences. The way I think of it is this: most people in this country don't realize they should be playing at least checkers while a very few people are actually playing chess.
The thing that gets is the crap that you pass under the banner of "Think of the children". Once the investment and infrastructure is done "in the name of the children", then it takes a very few (and highly paid) individuals to turn that technology and infrastructure into anything they want.
It's a slippery slope.