[python] Re: AW: Google Earth (OT)

Am Mittwoch 29 November 2006 14:22 schrieb Mark Garvey:
> On 11/29/06, Rhisiart Gwilym <Rhisiart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >   Siwmae pawb!
> >
> > I'm even older, and I second everything that Mark says below. Except
> > that that wonderful 'astral travelling' satellite camera can just as
> > easily be used to check up on everyone and everything, with a
> > thoroughness previously thought to be possible only for God (whatever
> > you take that word to mean). And having seen where we are, and what
> > we're doing, it then becomes possible for 'them' (whoever, other
> > naked apes anyway) to throw exploding things at us, or gasses, or
> > lethal microorganisms; or to send goons to get us. Just a paranoid
> > thought.
>
> This is all true, but at the base of it, even something as innocent as  a
> match can be used to light a home, or set it on fire!  I am not a
> militarist, nor am I particularly paranoid, but yes, "they" whoever they
> are could probably find you pretty easily I suppose.  It has been that way
> for many years.  Technology available to US, as in basic simple people is a
> good many years behind what is really available.  so I simply live my life
> and forget about it.  no benefit in going crazy over it.
>
> Still, it is - for our generation - wonderful to the point
>

Privacy is a value, we should not simply be giving up. Every human being has a 
right for privacy and therefore a right to control his personal data. 
Bruce Schneier hast a series of Artikels on issues like these. They are worth 
reading:
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/05/the_value_of_pr.html

When exchanging google earth coordinates in this list, one should remember 
that they are archived for years to come on freelists.org (i'm not saying, 
don't do this, rather think about it, when entering private data in to the 
internet!)

It frigthens me, when people give up on privacy so easily. We should be 
defending it, discuss the use and misuse of various new technologies.

To the internet in generell: I value as well the possibilities to meet up with 
people from anywhere. To me its democracy at its core, when you discuss, 
defend, stand up or give up your views, opinions and values in discussions 
with various people around the globe.
Lets hope we can reduce the "digital divide" and get more people involved by 
providing them with access to the net.
To preserve the freedom of the internet, there are various discussions on 
netneutrality ( follow some of these links: 
http://www.google.de/search?q=netneutrality ) There are some mash-up videos 
in youtube as well, tagged with netneutrality.


Best regards,
Dirk, currently in munich
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