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Cybin Monde

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11-14-2005 02:59

first, let me readily admit that this came from the Drudge Report, but it seems plausible enough.. so, onward..

so this link should take you to the page with the story, but i'm not sure if it's a link to the specific story or to Drudge Report headline stories as they appear.

i once read a story in a sci-fi anthology (Universe 1) that was about people having personal bots that hovered about them, recording (or streaming?) video of their everyday lives to (i think) some sort of personal internet t.v. station. when i read that (almost a decade and a half ago) i wondered how long it would be until we saw this happening. i figured it was only a matter of time.. apparently, that time is about 15 - 20 years. i'm sure this tech will easily find it's way onto the commercial market, regardless of privacy issues.. i mean, we'll already be used to that intrusion from the governments use of the "Dragon Eye".

i can't say i approve of this development, in fact it's downright frightening. but, it's also inevitable to a degree. the wave of techolution lumbers on, peripherally color-blind and enthusiastic in it's tunnel vision of the future.

so, putting on my virtual blinders for a moment, when can we expect this type of device in SL? the hard part being, how could we embue a flying device with camera controls instead of exclusive to avatar use? or can we do this already?

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Torley Linden

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11-14-2005 03:02

THEY'E BETTER NOT BE LAND SCANNERS!

Seriously tho this does sound pretty kewl.

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Hiro Pendragon

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Join date: 22 Jan 2004

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11-14-2005 05:32

We're reaching a point in our civilization where, in our lifetime, we will have access to knowledge about everyone.

Imagine a world where everyone can know anything about anybody ...

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Akuma Withnail

Money costs too much

Join date: 29 Aug 2004

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11-14-2005 10:25

Except about those who control the information.

Drones 'to fly over cities'
Cybin Monde Resident Moderator (?) Join date: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,468	11-14-2005 02:59 first, let me readily admit that this came from the Drudge Report, but it seems plausible enough.. so, onward.. so this link should take you to the page with the story, but i'm not sure if it's a link to the specific story or to Drudge Report headline stories as they appear. i once read a story in a sci-fi anthology (Universe 1) that was about people having personal bots that hovered about them, recording (or streaming?) video of their everyday lives to (i think) some sort of personal internet t.v. station. when i read that (almost a decade and a half ago) i wondered how long it would be until we saw this happening. i figured it was only a matter of time.. apparently, that time is about 15 - 20 years. i'm sure this tech will easily find it's way onto the commercial market, regardless of privacy issues.. i mean, we'll already be used to that intrusion from the governments use of the "Dragon Eye". i can't say i approve of this development, in fact it's downright frightening. but, it's also inevitable to a degree. the wave of techolution lumbers on, peripherally color-blind and enthusiastic in it's tunnel vision of the future. so, putting on my virtual blinders for a moment, when can we expect this type of device in SL? the hard part being, how could we embue a flying device with camera controls instead of exclusive to avatar use? or can we do this already? _____________________ "We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it." - Philip Linden "There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." - Willy Wonka (circa 1971) SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	11-14-2005 03:02 THEY'E BETTER NOT BE LAND SCANNERS! Seriously tho this does sound pretty kewl. _____________________
Hiro Pendragon bye bye f0rums! Join date: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 5,905	11-14-2005 05:32 We're reaching a point in our civilization where, in our lifetime, we will have access to knowledge about everyone. Imagine a world where everyone can know anything about anybody ... _____________________ Hiro Pendragon ------------------ http://www.involve3d.com - Involve - Metaverse / Emerging Media Studio Visit my SL blog: http://secondtense.blogspot.com
Akuma Withnail Money costs too much Join date: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 347	11-14-2005 10:25 Except about those who control the information.

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