Anyone else remember then being the cool new thing instead of a mandatory one?

  • Folstar@lemmus.org
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    14 天前

    It really cracked me up 15-20 years ago when there was a fair amount of panic about the government / world order microchiping people at more or less the same time that everyone was starting to pay to carry around GPS devices that listen to you.

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      14 天前

      50 years ago, everyone was afraid to be spied on by the soviets or the US, now its “Hey Wiretap, find me a recipie for pancakes”.

      • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
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        13 天前

        I’m pretty sure the US and the Soviets were spying on everyone they could, enemies, allies, and their own civilians.

        • The Ramen Dutchman
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          12 天前

          The US, China, the UK and likely others are currently spying on everyone they can, enemies, allies, and their own civilians.