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The Government Already Knows What We Are Thinking
The Government Already Knows What We Are Thinking
-2014: Some group of people throughout the world, through Internet, unite against the NOW. The path to freedom - coordinated worldwide revolution - seems clear.
-2015: The NOW reacts by injecting funds into neurology science. Geneva publishes a "scientific" paper in which they claim that Internet is the cause for mental illness throughout the world, and that Internet must be treated as a dangerous addiction and as an international security threat. Access to Internet becomes interpreted as a psychological disturbance, and Internet is banned worldwide.
Originally posted by darkbake
So I had a ridiculous vision last night that scared me to death. I realized that as people start to change from communicating in person to communicating over text-message and Facebook, that the government technically knows everything that we say to each other.
I know that when I am thinking about something, I will generally use electronic, networked media to think about it - whether it is a phone call, Facebook message, Gmail message, text message or even writing my own thoughts down somewhere online or on my computer. ATS is an example.
Especially if there is a lot of social pressure to maintain communication in this form, I can see free speech being regulated. I've already been scared to say things on my mind quite a few times.edit on 24-1-2013 by darkbake because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by darkbake
I've already been scared to say things on my mind quite a few times.
Originally posted by XsweetNspiceyX
reply to post by darkbake
Sorry for the one liner but I thought this was common knowledge.
Originally posted by swan001
reply to post by darkbake
The Government Already Knows What We Are Thinking
And I know what They may be thinking. In fact my predictions count on it.
-2014: Some group of people throughout the world, through Internet, unite against the NOW. The path to freedom - coordinated worldwide revolution - seems clear.
-2015: The NOW reacts by injecting funds into neurology science. Geneva publishes a "scientific" paper in which they claim that Internet is the cause for mental illness throughout the world, and that Internet must be treated as a dangerous addiction and as an international security threat. Access to Internet becomes interpreted as a psychological disturbance, and Internet is banned worldwide.
Originally posted by yourmaker
Originally posted by darkbake
I've already been scared to say things on my mind quite a few times.
If you truly believe what you're saying then it shouldn't matter to whom it is said or for what reason.
I will speak my mind to the day I die. If my thought is limited by others, then I know my fight is worthy.
The "Government" is a group of people just like us. A collective of thinkers, just like us.
The difference is name and intention.. If we ever had the intention...
Originally posted by darkbake
Wow, that makes sense. There is a case to be made for the Internet causing mental illness and social problems, there is definitely potential for this kind of thing.