A horror soon at the doorstep of all our lives, yes, as we know people are volunteering for the chip in some European countries, as well as the public traffic cameras there and here....
I live at the corner of two numbered highways. Ambulance and fire trucks are through here many times a day. I am happy for the traffic cameras to stop traffic for them. If they are keeping records, courts and Insurance companies would be happy to have record of who caused the crashes.
Yes. I have seen a couple and they are terrifying. In one, the person lives in assigned apartment, duplicate of all the others. EVerything is watched. Garbage trucks occasionally clear out whole apartments, with suspiciously body shaped packages too. Hero escapes and rides back of the truck, but is clam-shelled into it. end of movie. It starts somewhere doesn't it. Body chips strike me as obvious. When buy-chips refuse a purchase... or all of them... then what.
I am sure they would, Kate. I am sure they would. But remember, the first federal income tax was in 1861. It was 3% and it was a "temporary measure". HAH! Once the feds get a foot in the door, it never closes... Which makes today's politics even scarier, in my opinion.
I'm a "paring knife" girl. Simplicity wins. I am not fond of this kind of technology. I won't be chipped voluntarily. It <could> be secretly forced during other surgery. Would this be ordered for court criminal IDs? I use cash for everything possible, in or out.
WHo has access to whatever information is on the chip, I am already not happy with the constant demands from computer to confirm who I am with codes sent to email to copy and paste into the weather channel, or this one. Is knowledge being rationed? What movie was that where "the old" were not allowed in the city anymore and insiders were recycled at young age? I'm already outside the city, and happy to opt out of that kind of technology. No house robot for me. House LIBRARY for me yes. Thousands of technical books (with real paper and ink) lining my walls make me happy. I don't have to prove who I am to take one off the shelf.
I continue to cling to analog methods of moving money around. The chip cards are one thing, but I've yet to create a "wallet" in my phone so I can just wave it around everywhere I go. It removes any mindfulness about spending money, IMO. It shouldn't be such a passive activity! We should think before we spend!
So far, I have given away my tv and never had a cell phone, and curtailed my youtube habit ( which was tough, but I did it!). But Amazon…. jeeez, Meg, that would be so hard, especially now I have no car to go out and shop. I hate everything it stands for, and yet I am still hanging on.
They make it very easy to hang on. I will say that MOST big retailers (Grocery stores, supercenters like Walmart and Target) offer delivery with decent delivery times. If you opt in to their "club" membership, the shipping might even be free. And most of them offer free shipping once you spend a certain amount anyway. I never have a hard time spending that amount. 😂
Whatever you do, don't give up writing please. I'm at the point where the internet noise is so intense, I'm ready to unsubscribe from MOST of my email newsletters. But Leaves would most definitely be on my KEEPERS list. 💕
Look down. Facial recognition identification of wrinkles, pixels in your eyes tattoos translates into some sees pool that can be flushed if We have the last laugh and resist. See the nose piercing on video review tonight.
The difference between paranoia, fear, and courage in the face of these emotions is such a thread! Thanks for posting and with the video of this post another video on YouTube followed that is an interview with Bill Gates which is incredibly encouraging. He is such a nerd and has founded a great impetus toward world health through his foundation and his regular communication with world leaders.
o! I just returned from a walk in the woods with a combination of fear, paranoia, and repressible courage. The snow that melted a bit yesterday has turned into an ice sheet.
Therefore I had to be alert, smiling, and extra careful....ahhh you are never more alive tan when you truly need that courage, are you?
I don't like the idea....but then, my bank, my insurance, my doctors, and my grocery store all have information about me. Information I assume they use to "better my experience." Hmmm...
Excellent story that echoes elements in 1984 and other books of that era. The thought crimes and surveillance of who associates with whom, if a person deviates from routine, or buying a food product that is inappropriate for their health. That's coming soon if not already here. It's bad enough when a nosy grocery checker questions or teases you about your choices, but to have a government agency or other monitor your every move is a nightmare.
I remember my mother saying something like that decades ago. We're a nation of sheep. Then again, most people love/need to be led and they go from one guru/messiah to another.
So THEY incorporated a surveillance device into a light bulb, eh? Is that the real reason incandescent bulbs were taken off the market? No, I am not a conspiracy theorist. Scary stuff, Sharron.
I always think of the line from 'Lord of the Rings': "What can men do against such reckless hate" (or plug in your word) Response, "Ride out and meet them!" I have to lean on, God allows bad stuff for a season, but He always has the last move. Scary stuff for sure, Sharron!
What a thoughtful comment, Ron. “ride out and meet them!”Such a great line. It beats cowering! I often think of Gandalf and his roar, “You. Shall. Not. Pass!”
A horror soon at the doorstep of all our lives, yes, as we know people are volunteering for the chip in some European countries, as well as the public traffic cameras there and here....
I live at the corner of two numbered highways. Ambulance and fire trucks are through here many times a day. I am happy for the traffic cameras to stop traffic for them. If they are keeping records, courts and Insurance companies would be happy to have record of who caused the crashes.
I was thinking of all the thriller movies in England, where the people are tracked thru the traffic cams, not just the vehicles.... :)
Yes. I have seen a couple and they are terrifying. In one, the person lives in assigned apartment, duplicate of all the others. EVerything is watched. Garbage trucks occasionally clear out whole apartments, with suspiciously body shaped packages too. Hero escapes and rides back of the truck, but is clam-shelled into it. end of movie. It starts somewhere doesn't it. Body chips strike me as obvious. When buy-chips refuse a purchase... or all of them... then what.
Right you are!
Then what is probably elimination, but I will never bow to it!
👍🏻
I am sure they would, Kate. I am sure they would. But remember, the first federal income tax was in 1861. It was 3% and it was a "temporary measure". HAH! Once the feds get a foot in the door, it never closes... Which makes today's politics even scarier, in my opinion.
They see it happening and welcome it with open arms. Scary.
I'm a "paring knife" girl. Simplicity wins. I am not fond of this kind of technology. I won't be chipped voluntarily. It <could> be secretly forced during other surgery. Would this be ordered for court criminal IDs? I use cash for everything possible, in or out.
WHo has access to whatever information is on the chip, I am already not happy with the constant demands from computer to confirm who I am with codes sent to email to copy and paste into the weather channel, or this one. Is knowledge being rationed? What movie was that where "the old" were not allowed in the city anymore and insiders were recycled at young age? I'm already outside the city, and happy to opt out of that kind of technology. No house robot for me. House LIBRARY for me yes. Thousands of technical books (with real paper and ink) lining my walls make me happy. I don't have to prove who I am to take one off the shelf.
Smart girl. Hold back the tide as much as one person can.
Eek!
What are these people thinking? Are they thinking? Or are they lemmings scurrying toward the cliff en masse?
I continue to cling to analog methods of moving money around. The chip cards are one thing, but I've yet to create a "wallet" in my phone so I can just wave it around everywhere I go. It removes any mindfulness about spending money, IMO. It shouldn't be such a passive activity! We should think before we spend!
In that case, I better cancel my Amazon Prime membership...
We cancelled ours a couple of years ago. No regrets!
So far, I have given away my tv and never had a cell phone, and curtailed my youtube habit ( which was tough, but I did it!). But Amazon…. jeeez, Meg, that would be so hard, especially now I have no car to go out and shop. I hate everything it stands for, and yet I am still hanging on.
They make it very easy to hang on. I will say that MOST big retailers (Grocery stores, supercenters like Walmart and Target) offer delivery with decent delivery times. If you opt in to their "club" membership, the shipping might even be free. And most of them offer free shipping once you spend a certain amount anyway. I never have a hard time spending that amount. 😂
Whatever you do, don't give up writing please. I'm at the point where the internet noise is so intense, I'm ready to unsubscribe from MOST of my email newsletters. But Leaves would most definitely be on my KEEPERS list. 💕
Hmmnnnn….. did you plagiarize this from Trump’s playbook?
Maybe.
Chilling!
What is chilling is that people are so heedless and jump on it without ever thinking of consequences. Mass hypnosis.
Look down. Facial recognition identification of wrinkles, pixels in your eyes tattoos translates into some sees pool that can be flushed if We have the last laugh and resist. See the nose piercing on video review tonight.
You pegged it.
Big Brother, and his Psycho Cousin, have definitely arrived. Very nice, Sharron !
Scary business. And we just sit back and watch it happen... Thanks, Ron!
The difference between paranoia, fear, and courage in the face of these emotions is such a thread! Thanks for posting and with the video of this post another video on YouTube followed that is an interview with Bill Gates which is incredibly encouraging. He is such a nerd and has founded a great impetus toward world health through his foundation and his regular communication with world leaders.
Wow!
Thank you, Jill-ness! Happy weekend to you!
o! I just returned from a walk in the woods with a combination of fear, paranoia, and repressible courage. The snow that melted a bit yesterday has turned into an ice sheet.
Therefore I had to be alert, smiling, and extra careful....ahhh you are never more alive tan when you truly need that courage, are you?
👍🏻🥹
Very scary and very real. That's not the world I want to live in.
No, me neither. Thanks Janice.
I don't like the idea....but then, my bank, my insurance, my doctors, and my grocery store all have information about me. Information I assume they use to "better my experience." Hmmm...
"this call is being recorded for training purposes". Ha ha ha . I am sure.
Excellent story that echoes elements in 1984 and other books of that era. The thought crimes and surveillance of who associates with whom, if a person deviates from routine, or buying a food product that is inappropriate for their health. That's coming soon if not already here. It's bad enough when a nosy grocery checker questions or teases you about your choices, but to have a government agency or other monitor your every move is a nightmare.
More and more of a reality every day. We are like sheep who can't find the gate.
I remember my mother saying something like that decades ago. We're a nation of sheep. Then again, most people love/need to be led and they go from one guru/messiah to another.
Yes, chilling indeed. And to see these "smart" young people willingly submitting to this kind of tracking is downright disturbing.
We are all so careless...
Wow! The future is here😳
It can be scary, right? Have to keep our eyes open.
So THEY incorporated a surveillance device into a light bulb, eh? Is that the real reason incandescent bulbs were taken off the market? No, I am not a conspiracy theorist. Scary stuff, Sharron.
Yes. The scary part, though, is that we know what it is and where it is going and we just stand by and watch it happen.
Wow, this chip thing is chilling! I've just read that BBC News article, too...... and have had to pause for breath for a moment...... 🫣
We need to wake up and take a stand. But I can't see that happening. I am old and will not live to see the worst of it. Phew!
I always think of the line from 'Lord of the Rings': "What can men do against such reckless hate" (or plug in your word) Response, "Ride out and meet them!" I have to lean on, God allows bad stuff for a season, but He always has the last move. Scary stuff for sure, Sharron!
What a thoughtful comment, Ron. “ride out and meet them!”Such a great line. It beats cowering! I often think of Gandalf and his roar, “You. Shall. Not. Pass!”
Yeah; We're with Gandalf!