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1. travis+zh[view] [source] 2025-12-16 18:11:20
>>theamk+(OP)
I keep wanting to see the "Rainbows End" style experiment.

The common reaction to surveillance seems to be similar to how we diet. We allow/validate a little bit of the negative agent, but try to limit it and then discuss endlessly how to keep the amount tamped down.

One aspect explored/hypothesized in Rainbows End, is what happens when surveillance becomes so ubiquitous that it's not a privilege of the "haves". I wonder if rather than "deflocking", the counter point is to surround every civic building with a raft of flock cameras that are in the public domain.

Just thinking the contrarian thoughts.

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2. jkestn+Xi[view] [source] 2025-12-16 18:17:29
>>travis+zh
A friend of mine in school had a similar thought - make body cams so cheap that everyone has one. Watch the watchmen.

I’ve considered making this a commercial reality, but we’ve seen that ubiquitous cameras don’t necessarily stop cops or authoritarians from kneeling on your neck, if they don’t feel shame.

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3. koolal+AX[view] [source] 2025-12-16 21:17:35
>>jkestn+Xi
AR / AI glasses will be this.
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4. jkestn+jD1[view] [source] 2025-12-17 01:38:09
>>koolal+AX
I don't know. Is it better that it's obvious or not? I was thinking a buttonhole camera linked to your phone with an LED indicator when recording.
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5. stephe+oR1[view] [source] 2025-12-17 03:58:22
>>jkestn+jD1
I’m embarrassed to admit how readily I overlooked the “on” in “buttonhole”, and even more embarrassed how afraid I became when your post still made sense.

Well, for certain fringe definitions of “sense”.

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