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As for watching us online in general? Humans are not even really all that necessary as I explained here.
It is commonly believed in these communities that ATS is in fact an experimental website...
Originally posted by thePharaoh
were really not that special
ATS gets watched like facebook, youtube, google, twitter get watched.
the problem for me lies in the furture, when the technology gets better...then i might as well change my avatar to me sitting naked, with half my body in xray.
i also rekon we are used by private firms..to test public opinion.
if ATS were honest with us..then they should tell us we are being watched, and make people change their alias for their real name...then people will most probably not come here for entertainment or a chat anymore.
While Lind et al. (1989) underscored the expansion of the battlespace beyond professional militaries serving a rational state, the nature of perception in conflict deserves our attention.
The ability to shape the perception-and therefore the opinions-of a target audience is far more important than the ability to deliver kinetic energy, and will determine the ultimate victor in tomorrow's wars.
-Shane Deichman. Battling for Perception: Into the 5th Generation?
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Originally posted by thePharaoh
reply to post by Advantage
as long as our remarks are kept in context...and not used in propaganda against the site....i think ATS is a beacon..and the purity of the remarks, whether individuals like it or not...can only be a positive thing for our countries reasearch...and i hope they dont ruin it with short sightedness...i mean where else can you find such a group of individuals...ATS is a market leader....
keep it pure..keep it real....for the benifit of our states and the people theirin......
peace and loveedit on 2-10-2012 by thePharaoh because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Hefficide
reply to post by Xoanon
I agreed with that thread in a manner of speaking. My "wheelhouse" is not UFO culture - nor do I have a personal predisposition towards being drawn to that subject matter. But I did agree with the psyop aspects discussed.
Many people have a desire to see the man behind the curtain. I do not. But what does pique my OCP traits is understanding how the man behind the curtain does his "magic". I could care less who he is, I want to understand what he does.
My rational for this is that if I understand the machine, then it doesn't matter who is behind the curtain. His identity is irrelevant because I have (to a degree) reverse engineered his machinery and can use his own weapon against him.
As for ATS being a petri dish? If it is, then it is one that is being allowed to grow and behave organically.