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Home New Book: The Age of Disconnection Store Contact About Orwellian Ubiquitous Computing May Build Ultimate Surveillance Society Old-Thinker News | May 26, 2008 By Daniel Taylor “…just by walking down the street you could be subject to a personal biometric system, you could be scanned by the gateway of the transit system, there could be something embedded in the street or in the flooring beneath you… you could be touching other tangible interfaces in the environment around you… the lamp posts and the other features of the streetscape could have informational services… and last but not least there’s the surveillance element, there’s a UAV, a robotic helicopter which is also surveying the cityscape and communicating with all of these devices… This is really what I mean by a transformation of the relationship between user and device. This person is not a user anymore in any real sense of the English world, they are a subject.” Surveillance in an "Everyware" world is perfected to a degree that is unimaginable. It may seem like a vision of a distant science fiction world, but this scenario laid out by Adam Greenfield, author of “Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing”, could be just around the corner. In fact, at this very moment in South Korea an entire city, a “U-city”, is being built that utilizes ubiquitous technology. It had it’s first test run in March of last year. Several other countries are currently planning, or are currently building cities modeled around South Korea’s U-city.
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Surveillance Society
Old-Thinker News | May 26 2008
By Daniel Taylor
ldquohellipjust by walking down the street you could be subject to a personal biometric system you
could be scanned by the gateway of the transit system there could be something embedded in the
street or in the flooring beneath youhellip you could be touching other tangible interfaces in the
environment around youhellip the lamp posts and the other features of the streetscape could have
informational serviceshellip and last but not least therersquos the surveillance element therersquos a UAV a
robotic helicopter which is also surveying the cityscape and communicating with all of these
deviceshellip This is really what I mean by a transformation of the relationship between user and
device This person is not a user anymore in any real sense of the English world they are a
subjectrdquo
Surveillance in an Everyware world is perfected to a degree that is unimaginable
It may seem like a vision of a distant science fiction world but this scenario laid out by Adam
Greenfield author of ldquoEveryware The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computingrdquo could be just
around the corner In fact at this very moment in South Korea an entire city a ldquoU-cityrdquo is being
built that utilizes ubiquitous technology It had itrsquos first test run in March of last year Several
other countries are currently planning or are currently building cities modeled around South
Korearsquos U-city
What exactly is Ubiquitous Computing
An ldquoEverywarerdquo world as Adam Greenfield calls it is a world in which computers are
embedded and merged seamlessly everywhere in the environment Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) tags communicate their position and other information constantly in a vast
network Everyday objects become ldquosearchablerdquo as if they were part of the interconnected world
wide web Surveillance in an ldquoEverywarerdquo world is perfected to a degree that is unimaginable
Scientific management of people and the environment we inhabit becomes possible and
marketersrsquo ultimate dreams come true
Watch this clip as Adam Greenfield explains ubiquitous computing (skip ahead to 130 to hear
his explanation)
As computer chips become smaller and their processing power increases exponentially
ubiquitous computing has become a practical reality As Wired News reports ubiquitous systems
are to be rolled out in New York City next year
ldquoThe Architectural League of New York invites architects artists designers
technologists engineers urbanists or teams thereof to submit qualifications for
an exhibition that will critically explore the evolving relationship between
ubiquitouspervasive computing and urban architecture
The League will commission five to seven teams to develop urban interventionsndash
to be installed in and around New York City in spring 2009ndashthat will imagine
alternative trajectories for how various mobile embedded networked and
distributed forms of media information and communication systems might inform
the architecture of urban space andor influence our behavior within itrdquo
Consumer convenience is a central selling point for ubiquitous computing technology The well
established consumer base for mobile devices was discussed at the March 2008 International
Conference on the Internet of Things in Zurich Switzerland (sponsored by Google IBM and
others) as serving as a means of acclimating individuals to the presence and use of ubiquitous
technology Possible marketing plans were discussed to introduce ldquoself scanningrdquo through the
use of mobile devices to ldquoscanrdquo physical products and browse the items on digital mobile screens
in a manner similar to internet shopping Andreas Schaller a senior engineer for Motorola
presented information to the Zurich conference Schallerrsquos presentation is outlined in the
conference proceedings
ldquoThe next step is to Internetenable physical objects mdash connecting people with
things and even things with things The Internet of Things will enable
connectivity not just between people and their computing devices but between
actual everyday things By enabling connectivity for virtually any physical object
that can potentially offer a message the Internet of Things will affect every aspect
of life and business in ways that used to be the realm of fantasy mdash or even
beyond fantasy
hellip
To ensure a fast adoption rate it is necessary to start with low hanging fruit
technologies like barcode scanning by camera which will become a ldquofreerdquo feature
for mobile devices morphing into high end camera phonesrdquo
Ubiquitous Surveillance
On top of the consumer layer of ubiquitous computing ndash which will likely be its most visible and
emphasized aspect ndash sits the incredible surveillance capability of this technology With video
surveillance cameras protruding from every building it isnrsquot very hard to figure out that you are
being watched but with the internet of things the surveillance grid is merged seamlessly and
invisibly into the entire environment In an internet of things every object as well as people who
are wearing RFID tagged clothes or are using electronic devices would be ldquoreadablerdquo by a
computer or wireless network The objectrsquos (or personrsquos) details exact location and other
information could be obtained electronically by invisible sensors in sidewalks roads or
doorways
In a document dated February 2000 Hewlett Packardrsquos Internet and Mobile Systems Laboratory
announced that ldquoWe want to make people places and things web-presentrdquo The document
details the infrastructure of the ldquointernet of thingsrdquo
ldquoThe convergence of Web technology wireless networks and portable client
devices provide new opportunities for computer communications systems designs
At HP Labs we have been exploring these opportunities through an infrastructure
to support ldquoweb presencerdquo for people places and things Our goal is a bridge
between the World Wide Web and the physical world we inhabit This bridge
includes the ability to interact with devices such as printers from a browser using
standard HTTP communication It also includes the ability to provide people
places and things ndash electronic or otherwise ndash with a web resource that is used to
store information about them and which is automatically correlated with their
physical presence We aim to provide users particularly mobile users with
support for their everyday activities which mostly concern physical objects other
than PCrsquosrdquo [emphasis added]
Marketers also see the rise of ubiquitous computing as opening the doorway to scientifically
crafted advertising Web history is already used to target computer users with ads based on their
browsing behavior and it is quite easy to see how that model could be applied to the ldquointernet of
thingsrdquo Google is currently developing ad technology which uses your computerrsquos microphone
to listen to key words being spoken by you or your nearby television which triggers relevant ads
on your computer screen Mobile devices are already being tracked and monitored through stores
and other public places in the UK for marketing purposes According to the report
ldquoFoot traffic monitoring firm Path Intelligence based in the city is testing patent-
pending surveillance technology that continuously tracks mobile phone signals to
understand the movement of shoppers as they flow through retail centres or public
amenities
hellip
Through this technique it is possible to gather data on how many people are in a
store at a specific time how many customers visit specific stores and how
shoppers group stores together In addition the firm says that the system can also
help organisations optimize the layout of their space and improve their retail
tenancy mixrdquo
South Korearsquos U-City A Model of the Future
South Korea is at the forefront in implementing ubiquitous technology An entire city New
Songdo is being built in South Korea that fully utilizes the technology Ubiquitous computing
proponents in the United States admit that while a large portion of the technology is being
developed in the US it is being tested in South Korea where there are less traditional ethical
and social blockades to prevent its acceptance and use As the New York Times reports
ldquoImagine public recycling bins that use radio-frequency identification technology
to credit recyclers every time they toss in a bottle pressure-sensitive floors in the
homes of older people that can detect the impact of a fall and immediately contact
help cellphones that store health records and can be used to pay for prescriptions
These are among the services dreamed up by industrial-design students at
California State University Long Beach for possible use in New Songdo City a
large ldquoubiquitous cityrdquo being built in South Korea
hellip
Much of this technology was developed in US research labs but there are fewer
social and regulatory obstacles to implementing them in Koreardquo said Mr
Townsend [a research director at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto
California] who consulted on Seoulrsquos own U-city plan known as Digital Media
City ldquoThere is an historical expectation of less privacy Korea is willing to put off
the hard questions to take the early lead and set standardsrdquo [emphasis added]
A smaller U-city in South Korea Hwaseong Dongtan has already been partially completed and
tested A promotional video for the Hwaseong Dongtan U-City can be seen here The heavily
invested in U-City model of South Korea is currently being exported worldwide
Interestingly but perhaps not surprisingly Bill Gatesrsquo Microsoft Corporation is involved with
the technological development of South Korearsquos U-Cities A Microsoft press release on May 9th
of this year reported that
ldquoMicrosoft Corp will play a key role in creating a ubiquitous computing
environment for future citizens and businesses of Songdo International Business
District (IBD) The city of the future is currently under construction in Incheon
just 40 miles southwest of Seoul South Korea Songdo will be the first ldquonewrdquo city
in the world designed and planned as an international business districtrdquo
What will happen to traditional notions of privacy in an ldquoEverywarerdquo world Could individuals
and dissidents potentially be electronically blacklisted and denied access to cashless payment
systems and transit systems as if they were a banned web page in the ldquointernet of thingsrdquo It
remains to be seen whether the ubiquitous computing infrastructure can be fully realized but it is
a technological trend with vastly important implications that is worth keeping an eye on
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2 Responses to Orwellian Ubiquitous Computing May Build Ultimate Surveillance
Society
1 Matt Leary Dover PA says
January 30 2012 at 433 am
Of course there is all the big brother and civil liberty-infringing implications of this
technology I couldnrsquot help but think of some positives This article was written 4 years
ago Irsquom not sure whatrsquos going on with Songdo But wersquove already seen the precursor to
the lsquoInternet of Thingsrsquo With the proliferation of smartphones apps and their connection
to social media- places people brand names and other entities are coming very close to
being direct objects in cyberspace Soon wersquoll be able to Like a bag of potato chips
simply by scanning the barcode if thatrsquos not already happening (I donrsquot have a
smartphone) So with all the musings of RFID tech that has been floating through my
mind something popped up related to the concept of rewarding people for recycling
Okay the central base for a personrsquos RFID processing will most likely be thier cellphone
So what if someone holds the door open for you and you could point your phone at theirs
most likely kept in their purse pocket or being held and Like their action Then therersquos
an app or some program that keeps track of a personrsquos points Maybe to create substantial
incentives businesses could team up and reward people with vouchers promos free
products etc This could even be expanded to stickers signs banners etc that express
ideas with RIFD tags It would lead to a new level of prosocial conditioning and
economic planning However all the associated evils may follow such as rampant
corporatism morality-based government etc Just some ideas This is a great article
great site and Irsquom glad I found it
Reply
2 Faustino Smedley says
October 14 2011 at 1215 pm
Hi my loved one I wish to say that this post is awesome great written and include
approximately all important infos Irsquod like to peer extra posts like this
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What exactly is Ubiquitous Computing
An ldquoEverywarerdquo world as Adam Greenfield calls it is a world in which computers are
embedded and merged seamlessly everywhere in the environment Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) tags communicate their position and other information constantly in a vast
network Everyday objects become ldquosearchablerdquo as if they were part of the interconnected world
wide web Surveillance in an ldquoEverywarerdquo world is perfected to a degree that is unimaginable
Scientific management of people and the environment we inhabit becomes possible and
marketersrsquo ultimate dreams come true
Watch this clip as Adam Greenfield explains ubiquitous computing (skip ahead to 130 to hear
his explanation)
As computer chips become smaller and their processing power increases exponentially
ubiquitous computing has become a practical reality As Wired News reports ubiquitous systems
are to be rolled out in New York City next year
ldquoThe Architectural League of New York invites architects artists designers
technologists engineers urbanists or teams thereof to submit qualifications for
an exhibition that will critically explore the evolving relationship between
ubiquitouspervasive computing and urban architecture
The League will commission five to seven teams to develop urban interventionsndash
to be installed in and around New York City in spring 2009ndashthat will imagine
alternative trajectories for how various mobile embedded networked and
distributed forms of media information and communication systems might inform
the architecture of urban space andor influence our behavior within itrdquo
Consumer convenience is a central selling point for ubiquitous computing technology The well
established consumer base for mobile devices was discussed at the March 2008 International
Conference on the Internet of Things in Zurich Switzerland (sponsored by Google IBM and
others) as serving as a means of acclimating individuals to the presence and use of ubiquitous
technology Possible marketing plans were discussed to introduce ldquoself scanningrdquo through the
use of mobile devices to ldquoscanrdquo physical products and browse the items on digital mobile screens
in a manner similar to internet shopping Andreas Schaller a senior engineer for Motorola
presented information to the Zurich conference Schallerrsquos presentation is outlined in the
conference proceedings
ldquoThe next step is to Internetenable physical objects mdash connecting people with
things and even things with things The Internet of Things will enable
connectivity not just between people and their computing devices but between
actual everyday things By enabling connectivity for virtually any physical object
that can potentially offer a message the Internet of Things will affect every aspect
of life and business in ways that used to be the realm of fantasy mdash or even
beyond fantasy
hellip
To ensure a fast adoption rate it is necessary to start with low hanging fruit
technologies like barcode scanning by camera which will become a ldquofreerdquo feature
for mobile devices morphing into high end camera phonesrdquo
Ubiquitous Surveillance
On top of the consumer layer of ubiquitous computing ndash which will likely be its most visible and
emphasized aspect ndash sits the incredible surveillance capability of this technology With video
surveillance cameras protruding from every building it isnrsquot very hard to figure out that you are
being watched but with the internet of things the surveillance grid is merged seamlessly and
invisibly into the entire environment In an internet of things every object as well as people who
are wearing RFID tagged clothes or are using electronic devices would be ldquoreadablerdquo by a
computer or wireless network The objectrsquos (or personrsquos) details exact location and other
information could be obtained electronically by invisible sensors in sidewalks roads or
doorways
In a document dated February 2000 Hewlett Packardrsquos Internet and Mobile Systems Laboratory
announced that ldquoWe want to make people places and things web-presentrdquo The document
details the infrastructure of the ldquointernet of thingsrdquo
ldquoThe convergence of Web technology wireless networks and portable client
devices provide new opportunities for computer communications systems designs
At HP Labs we have been exploring these opportunities through an infrastructure
to support ldquoweb presencerdquo for people places and things Our goal is a bridge
between the World Wide Web and the physical world we inhabit This bridge
includes the ability to interact with devices such as printers from a browser using
standard HTTP communication It also includes the ability to provide people
places and things ndash electronic or otherwise ndash with a web resource that is used to
store information about them and which is automatically correlated with their
physical presence We aim to provide users particularly mobile users with
support for their everyday activities which mostly concern physical objects other
than PCrsquosrdquo [emphasis added]
Marketers also see the rise of ubiquitous computing as opening the doorway to scientifically
crafted advertising Web history is already used to target computer users with ads based on their
browsing behavior and it is quite easy to see how that model could be applied to the ldquointernet of
thingsrdquo Google is currently developing ad technology which uses your computerrsquos microphone
to listen to key words being spoken by you or your nearby television which triggers relevant ads
on your computer screen Mobile devices are already being tracked and monitored through stores
and other public places in the UK for marketing purposes According to the report
ldquoFoot traffic monitoring firm Path Intelligence based in the city is testing patent-
pending surveillance technology that continuously tracks mobile phone signals to
understand the movement of shoppers as they flow through retail centres or public
amenities
hellip
Through this technique it is possible to gather data on how many people are in a
store at a specific time how many customers visit specific stores and how
shoppers group stores together In addition the firm says that the system can also
help organisations optimize the layout of their space and improve their retail
tenancy mixrdquo
South Korearsquos U-City A Model of the Future
South Korea is at the forefront in implementing ubiquitous technology An entire city New
Songdo is being built in South Korea that fully utilizes the technology Ubiquitous computing
proponents in the United States admit that while a large portion of the technology is being
developed in the US it is being tested in South Korea where there are less traditional ethical
and social blockades to prevent its acceptance and use As the New York Times reports
ldquoImagine public recycling bins that use radio-frequency identification technology
to credit recyclers every time they toss in a bottle pressure-sensitive floors in the
homes of older people that can detect the impact of a fall and immediately contact
help cellphones that store health records and can be used to pay for prescriptions
These are among the services dreamed up by industrial-design students at
California State University Long Beach for possible use in New Songdo City a
large ldquoubiquitous cityrdquo being built in South Korea
hellip
Much of this technology was developed in US research labs but there are fewer
social and regulatory obstacles to implementing them in Koreardquo said Mr
Townsend [a research director at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto
California] who consulted on Seoulrsquos own U-city plan known as Digital Media
City ldquoThere is an historical expectation of less privacy Korea is willing to put off
the hard questions to take the early lead and set standardsrdquo [emphasis added]
A smaller U-city in South Korea Hwaseong Dongtan has already been partially completed and
tested A promotional video for the Hwaseong Dongtan U-City can be seen here The heavily
invested in U-City model of South Korea is currently being exported worldwide
Interestingly but perhaps not surprisingly Bill Gatesrsquo Microsoft Corporation is involved with
the technological development of South Korearsquos U-Cities A Microsoft press release on May 9th
of this year reported that
ldquoMicrosoft Corp will play a key role in creating a ubiquitous computing
environment for future citizens and businesses of Songdo International Business
District (IBD) The city of the future is currently under construction in Incheon
just 40 miles southwest of Seoul South Korea Songdo will be the first ldquonewrdquo city
in the world designed and planned as an international business districtrdquo
What will happen to traditional notions of privacy in an ldquoEverywarerdquo world Could individuals
and dissidents potentially be electronically blacklisted and denied access to cashless payment
systems and transit systems as if they were a banned web page in the ldquointernet of thingsrdquo It
remains to be seen whether the ubiquitous computing infrastructure can be fully realized but it is
a technological trend with vastly important implications that is worth keeping an eye on
Share this
More
StumbleUpon
2 Responses to Orwellian Ubiquitous Computing May Build Ultimate Surveillance
Society
1 Matt Leary Dover PA says
January 30 2012 at 433 am
Of course there is all the big brother and civil liberty-infringing implications of this
technology I couldnrsquot help but think of some positives This article was written 4 years
ago Irsquom not sure whatrsquos going on with Songdo But wersquove already seen the precursor to
the lsquoInternet of Thingsrsquo With the proliferation of smartphones apps and their connection
to social media- places people brand names and other entities are coming very close to
being direct objects in cyberspace Soon wersquoll be able to Like a bag of potato chips
simply by scanning the barcode if thatrsquos not already happening (I donrsquot have a
smartphone) So with all the musings of RFID tech that has been floating through my
mind something popped up related to the concept of rewarding people for recycling
Okay the central base for a personrsquos RFID processing will most likely be thier cellphone
So what if someone holds the door open for you and you could point your phone at theirs
most likely kept in their purse pocket or being held and Like their action Then therersquos
an app or some program that keeps track of a personrsquos points Maybe to create substantial
incentives businesses could team up and reward people with vouchers promos free
products etc This could even be expanded to stickers signs banners etc that express
ideas with RIFD tags It would lead to a new level of prosocial conditioning and
economic planning However all the associated evils may follow such as rampant
corporatism morality-based government etc Just some ideas This is a great article
great site and Irsquom glad I found it
Reply
2 Faustino Smedley says
October 14 2011 at 1215 pm
Hi my loved one I wish to say that this post is awesome great written and include
approximately all important infos Irsquod like to peer extra posts like this
Reply
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Old-Thinker News | November 10 2014 Can a generation rise out of this and
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o 194 Countries Agree to Regulate Synthetic Biology
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Old-Thinker News | October 30 2014 By Daniel Taylor The United Nationrsquos
Convention on Biological Diversity recently announced a decision on part of 194
countries
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o Secret Project Created Weaponized Ebola in South Africa in the 1980s
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ldquoDreams of the far future destiny of man were dragging up from its shallow and
unquiet grave the old dream of man as godhelliprdquo
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distributed forms of media information and communication systems might inform
the architecture of urban space andor influence our behavior within itrdquo
Consumer convenience is a central selling point for ubiquitous computing technology The well
established consumer base for mobile devices was discussed at the March 2008 International
Conference on the Internet of Things in Zurich Switzerland (sponsored by Google IBM and
others) as serving as a means of acclimating individuals to the presence and use of ubiquitous
technology Possible marketing plans were discussed to introduce ldquoself scanningrdquo through the
use of mobile devices to ldquoscanrdquo physical products and browse the items on digital mobile screens
in a manner similar to internet shopping Andreas Schaller a senior engineer for Motorola
presented information to the Zurich conference Schallerrsquos presentation is outlined in the
conference proceedings
ldquoThe next step is to Internetenable physical objects mdash connecting people with
things and even things with things The Internet of Things will enable
connectivity not just between people and their computing devices but between
actual everyday things By enabling connectivity for virtually any physical object
that can potentially offer a message the Internet of Things will affect every aspect
of life and business in ways that used to be the realm of fantasy mdash or even
beyond fantasy
hellip
To ensure a fast adoption rate it is necessary to start with low hanging fruit
technologies like barcode scanning by camera which will become a ldquofreerdquo feature
for mobile devices morphing into high end camera phonesrdquo
Ubiquitous Surveillance
On top of the consumer layer of ubiquitous computing ndash which will likely be its most visible and
emphasized aspect ndash sits the incredible surveillance capability of this technology With video
surveillance cameras protruding from every building it isnrsquot very hard to figure out that you are
being watched but with the internet of things the surveillance grid is merged seamlessly and
invisibly into the entire environment In an internet of things every object as well as people who
are wearing RFID tagged clothes or are using electronic devices would be ldquoreadablerdquo by a
computer or wireless network The objectrsquos (or personrsquos) details exact location and other
information could be obtained electronically by invisible sensors in sidewalks roads or
doorways
In a document dated February 2000 Hewlett Packardrsquos Internet and Mobile Systems Laboratory
announced that ldquoWe want to make people places and things web-presentrdquo The document
details the infrastructure of the ldquointernet of thingsrdquo
ldquoThe convergence of Web technology wireless networks and portable client
devices provide new opportunities for computer communications systems designs
At HP Labs we have been exploring these opportunities through an infrastructure
to support ldquoweb presencerdquo for people places and things Our goal is a bridge
between the World Wide Web and the physical world we inhabit This bridge
includes the ability to interact with devices such as printers from a browser using
standard HTTP communication It also includes the ability to provide people
places and things ndash electronic or otherwise ndash with a web resource that is used to
store information about them and which is automatically correlated with their
physical presence We aim to provide users particularly mobile users with
support for their everyday activities which mostly concern physical objects other
than PCrsquosrdquo [emphasis added]
Marketers also see the rise of ubiquitous computing as opening the doorway to scientifically
crafted advertising Web history is already used to target computer users with ads based on their
browsing behavior and it is quite easy to see how that model could be applied to the ldquointernet of
thingsrdquo Google is currently developing ad technology which uses your computerrsquos microphone
to listen to key words being spoken by you or your nearby television which triggers relevant ads
on your computer screen Mobile devices are already being tracked and monitored through stores
and other public places in the UK for marketing purposes According to the report
ldquoFoot traffic monitoring firm Path Intelligence based in the city is testing patent-
pending surveillance technology that continuously tracks mobile phone signals to
understand the movement of shoppers as they flow through retail centres or public
amenities
hellip
Through this technique it is possible to gather data on how many people are in a
store at a specific time how many customers visit specific stores and how
shoppers group stores together In addition the firm says that the system can also
help organisations optimize the layout of their space and improve their retail
tenancy mixrdquo
South Korearsquos U-City A Model of the Future
South Korea is at the forefront in implementing ubiquitous technology An entire city New
Songdo is being built in South Korea that fully utilizes the technology Ubiquitous computing
proponents in the United States admit that while a large portion of the technology is being
developed in the US it is being tested in South Korea where there are less traditional ethical
and social blockades to prevent its acceptance and use As the New York Times reports
ldquoImagine public recycling bins that use radio-frequency identification technology
to credit recyclers every time they toss in a bottle pressure-sensitive floors in the
homes of older people that can detect the impact of a fall and immediately contact
help cellphones that store health records and can be used to pay for prescriptions
These are among the services dreamed up by industrial-design students at
California State University Long Beach for possible use in New Songdo City a
large ldquoubiquitous cityrdquo being built in South Korea
hellip
Much of this technology was developed in US research labs but there are fewer
social and regulatory obstacles to implementing them in Koreardquo said Mr
Townsend [a research director at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto
California] who consulted on Seoulrsquos own U-city plan known as Digital Media
City ldquoThere is an historical expectation of less privacy Korea is willing to put off
the hard questions to take the early lead and set standardsrdquo [emphasis added]
A smaller U-city in South Korea Hwaseong Dongtan has already been partially completed and
tested A promotional video for the Hwaseong Dongtan U-City can be seen here The heavily
invested in U-City model of South Korea is currently being exported worldwide
Interestingly but perhaps not surprisingly Bill Gatesrsquo Microsoft Corporation is involved with
the technological development of South Korearsquos U-Cities A Microsoft press release on May 9th
of this year reported that
ldquoMicrosoft Corp will play a key role in creating a ubiquitous computing
environment for future citizens and businesses of Songdo International Business
District (IBD) The city of the future is currently under construction in Incheon
just 40 miles southwest of Seoul South Korea Songdo will be the first ldquonewrdquo city
in the world designed and planned as an international business districtrdquo
What will happen to traditional notions of privacy in an ldquoEverywarerdquo world Could individuals
and dissidents potentially be electronically blacklisted and denied access to cashless payment
systems and transit systems as if they were a banned web page in the ldquointernet of thingsrdquo It
remains to be seen whether the ubiquitous computing infrastructure can be fully realized but it is
a technological trend with vastly important implications that is worth keeping an eye on
Share this
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Society
1 Matt Leary Dover PA says
January 30 2012 at 433 am
Of course there is all the big brother and civil liberty-infringing implications of this
technology I couldnrsquot help but think of some positives This article was written 4 years
ago Irsquom not sure whatrsquos going on with Songdo But wersquove already seen the precursor to
the lsquoInternet of Thingsrsquo With the proliferation of smartphones apps and their connection
to social media- places people brand names and other entities are coming very close to
being direct objects in cyberspace Soon wersquoll be able to Like a bag of potato chips
simply by scanning the barcode if thatrsquos not already happening (I donrsquot have a
smartphone) So with all the musings of RFID tech that has been floating through my
mind something popped up related to the concept of rewarding people for recycling
Okay the central base for a personrsquos RFID processing will most likely be thier cellphone
So what if someone holds the door open for you and you could point your phone at theirs
most likely kept in their purse pocket or being held and Like their action Then therersquos
an app or some program that keeps track of a personrsquos points Maybe to create substantial
incentives businesses could team up and reward people with vouchers promos free
products etc This could even be expanded to stickers signs banners etc that express
ideas with RIFD tags It would lead to a new level of prosocial conditioning and
economic planning However all the associated evils may follow such as rampant
corporatism morality-based government etc Just some ideas This is a great article
great site and Irsquom glad I found it
Reply
2 Faustino Smedley says
October 14 2011 at 1215 pm
Hi my loved one I wish to say that this post is awesome great written and include
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o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o New Study Monsantorsquos 1 Herbicide Directly Linked to Chronic Disease Spike
o Generation WiFi wants brains hooked to Internet
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Are Going To Be In for A Shock
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to support ldquoweb presencerdquo for people places and things Our goal is a bridge
between the World Wide Web and the physical world we inhabit This bridge
includes the ability to interact with devices such as printers from a browser using
standard HTTP communication It also includes the ability to provide people
places and things ndash electronic or otherwise ndash with a web resource that is used to
store information about them and which is automatically correlated with their
physical presence We aim to provide users particularly mobile users with
support for their everyday activities which mostly concern physical objects other
than PCrsquosrdquo [emphasis added]
Marketers also see the rise of ubiquitous computing as opening the doorway to scientifically
crafted advertising Web history is already used to target computer users with ads based on their
browsing behavior and it is quite easy to see how that model could be applied to the ldquointernet of
thingsrdquo Google is currently developing ad technology which uses your computerrsquos microphone
to listen to key words being spoken by you or your nearby television which triggers relevant ads
on your computer screen Mobile devices are already being tracked and monitored through stores
and other public places in the UK for marketing purposes According to the report
ldquoFoot traffic monitoring firm Path Intelligence based in the city is testing patent-
pending surveillance technology that continuously tracks mobile phone signals to
understand the movement of shoppers as they flow through retail centres or public
amenities
hellip
Through this technique it is possible to gather data on how many people are in a
store at a specific time how many customers visit specific stores and how
shoppers group stores together In addition the firm says that the system can also
help organisations optimize the layout of their space and improve their retail
tenancy mixrdquo
South Korearsquos U-City A Model of the Future
South Korea is at the forefront in implementing ubiquitous technology An entire city New
Songdo is being built in South Korea that fully utilizes the technology Ubiquitous computing
proponents in the United States admit that while a large portion of the technology is being
developed in the US it is being tested in South Korea where there are less traditional ethical
and social blockades to prevent its acceptance and use As the New York Times reports
ldquoImagine public recycling bins that use radio-frequency identification technology
to credit recyclers every time they toss in a bottle pressure-sensitive floors in the
homes of older people that can detect the impact of a fall and immediately contact
help cellphones that store health records and can be used to pay for prescriptions
These are among the services dreamed up by industrial-design students at
California State University Long Beach for possible use in New Songdo City a
large ldquoubiquitous cityrdquo being built in South Korea
hellip
Much of this technology was developed in US research labs but there are fewer
social and regulatory obstacles to implementing them in Koreardquo said Mr
Townsend [a research director at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto
California] who consulted on Seoulrsquos own U-city plan known as Digital Media
City ldquoThere is an historical expectation of less privacy Korea is willing to put off
the hard questions to take the early lead and set standardsrdquo [emphasis added]
A smaller U-city in South Korea Hwaseong Dongtan has already been partially completed and
tested A promotional video for the Hwaseong Dongtan U-City can be seen here The heavily
invested in U-City model of South Korea is currently being exported worldwide
Interestingly but perhaps not surprisingly Bill Gatesrsquo Microsoft Corporation is involved with
the technological development of South Korearsquos U-Cities A Microsoft press release on May 9th
of this year reported that
ldquoMicrosoft Corp will play a key role in creating a ubiquitous computing
environment for future citizens and businesses of Songdo International Business
District (IBD) The city of the future is currently under construction in Incheon
just 40 miles southwest of Seoul South Korea Songdo will be the first ldquonewrdquo city
in the world designed and planned as an international business districtrdquo
What will happen to traditional notions of privacy in an ldquoEverywarerdquo world Could individuals
and dissidents potentially be electronically blacklisted and denied access to cashless payment
systems and transit systems as if they were a banned web page in the ldquointernet of thingsrdquo It
remains to be seen whether the ubiquitous computing infrastructure can be fully realized but it is
a technological trend with vastly important implications that is worth keeping an eye on
Share this
More
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2 Responses to Orwellian Ubiquitous Computing May Build Ultimate Surveillance
Society
1 Matt Leary Dover PA says
January 30 2012 at 433 am
Of course there is all the big brother and civil liberty-infringing implications of this
technology I couldnrsquot help but think of some positives This article was written 4 years
ago Irsquom not sure whatrsquos going on with Songdo But wersquove already seen the precursor to
the lsquoInternet of Thingsrsquo With the proliferation of smartphones apps and their connection
to social media- places people brand names and other entities are coming very close to
being direct objects in cyberspace Soon wersquoll be able to Like a bag of potato chips
simply by scanning the barcode if thatrsquos not already happening (I donrsquot have a
smartphone) So with all the musings of RFID tech that has been floating through my
mind something popped up related to the concept of rewarding people for recycling
Okay the central base for a personrsquos RFID processing will most likely be thier cellphone
So what if someone holds the door open for you and you could point your phone at theirs
most likely kept in their purse pocket or being held and Like their action Then therersquos
an app or some program that keeps track of a personrsquos points Maybe to create substantial
incentives businesses could team up and reward people with vouchers promos free
products etc This could even be expanded to stickers signs banners etc that express
ideas with RIFD tags It would lead to a new level of prosocial conditioning and
economic planning However all the associated evils may follow such as rampant
corporatism morality-based government etc Just some ideas This is a great article
great site and Irsquom glad I found it
Reply
2 Faustino Smedley says
October 14 2011 at 1215 pm
Hi my loved one I wish to say that this post is awesome great written and include
approximately all important infos Irsquod like to peer extra posts like this
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o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o A Vital Message to Christians and the World at Large
o Medical Tyranny is Here and we canrsquot say we werenrsquot warned
o Vaccinate the World Gates Rockefeller Seek Global Population
Reduction
o Globalist Think Tank North American Community
ldquoWill Be Forged in the Heat of Conflictrdquo
o The Scientists Take Over C S Lewis Denounced Transhumanism in
1945
o JOHN BOYD Rockefeller and the New World Religion
o Cody New Book The Age of Disconnection
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o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o New Study Monsantorsquos 1 Herbicide Directly Linked to Chronic Disease Spike
o Generation WiFi wants brains hooked to Internet
o Your ldquoChildren Will Be Finedrdquo If You Fail To Sign Up For Obamacare People
Are Going To Be In for A Shock
o NASArsquos lsquoambitiousrsquo space agenda threatened by current funding
o The era of global government
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These are among the services dreamed up by industrial-design students at
California State University Long Beach for possible use in New Songdo City a
large ldquoubiquitous cityrdquo being built in South Korea
hellip
Much of this technology was developed in US research labs but there are fewer
social and regulatory obstacles to implementing them in Koreardquo said Mr
Townsend [a research director at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto
California] who consulted on Seoulrsquos own U-city plan known as Digital Media
City ldquoThere is an historical expectation of less privacy Korea is willing to put off
the hard questions to take the early lead and set standardsrdquo [emphasis added]
A smaller U-city in South Korea Hwaseong Dongtan has already been partially completed and
tested A promotional video for the Hwaseong Dongtan U-City can be seen here The heavily
invested in U-City model of South Korea is currently being exported worldwide
Interestingly but perhaps not surprisingly Bill Gatesrsquo Microsoft Corporation is involved with
the technological development of South Korearsquos U-Cities A Microsoft press release on May 9th
of this year reported that
ldquoMicrosoft Corp will play a key role in creating a ubiquitous computing
environment for future citizens and businesses of Songdo International Business
District (IBD) The city of the future is currently under construction in Incheon
just 40 miles southwest of Seoul South Korea Songdo will be the first ldquonewrdquo city
in the world designed and planned as an international business districtrdquo
What will happen to traditional notions of privacy in an ldquoEverywarerdquo world Could individuals
and dissidents potentially be electronically blacklisted and denied access to cashless payment
systems and transit systems as if they were a banned web page in the ldquointernet of thingsrdquo It
remains to be seen whether the ubiquitous computing infrastructure can be fully realized but it is
a technological trend with vastly important implications that is worth keeping an eye on
Share this
More
StumbleUpon
2 Responses to Orwellian Ubiquitous Computing May Build Ultimate Surveillance
Society
1 Matt Leary Dover PA says
January 30 2012 at 433 am
Of course there is all the big brother and civil liberty-infringing implications of this
technology I couldnrsquot help but think of some positives This article was written 4 years
ago Irsquom not sure whatrsquos going on with Songdo But wersquove already seen the precursor to
the lsquoInternet of Thingsrsquo With the proliferation of smartphones apps and their connection
to social media- places people brand names and other entities are coming very close to
being direct objects in cyberspace Soon wersquoll be able to Like a bag of potato chips
simply by scanning the barcode if thatrsquos not already happening (I donrsquot have a
smartphone) So with all the musings of RFID tech that has been floating through my
mind something popped up related to the concept of rewarding people for recycling
Okay the central base for a personrsquos RFID processing will most likely be thier cellphone
So what if someone holds the door open for you and you could point your phone at theirs
most likely kept in their purse pocket or being held and Like their action Then therersquos
an app or some program that keeps track of a personrsquos points Maybe to create substantial
incentives businesses could team up and reward people with vouchers promos free
products etc This could even be expanded to stickers signs banners etc that express
ideas with RIFD tags It would lead to a new level of prosocial conditioning and
economic planning However all the associated evils may follow such as rampant
corporatism morality-based government etc Just some ideas This is a great article
great site and Irsquom glad I found it
Reply
2 Faustino Smedley says
October 14 2011 at 1215 pm
Hi my loved one I wish to say that this post is awesome great written and include
approximately all important infos Irsquod like to peer extra posts like this
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Old-Thinker News Reports o Interstellar A Positive Message for Humanity at the Crossroads of History
9 Nov 2014
Old-Thinker News | November 10 2014 Can a generation rise out of this and
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o 194 Countries Agree to Regulate Synthetic Biology
29 Oct 2014
Old-Thinker News | October 30 2014 By Daniel Taylor The United Nationrsquos
Convention on Biological Diversity recently announced a decision on part of 194
countries
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o Secret Project Created Weaponized Ebola in South Africa in the 1980s
19 Oct 2014
Old-Thinker News | October 20 2014 By Daniel Taylor ldquoNo records are available
to confirm that the biological agents were destroyedrdquo Operating out of South
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o New Terror Narrative Emerging ISIS Supports American Resistance
22 Aug 2014
Tribal passions are being stirred across the world by outside manipulators
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o The Road to Singularity Potential Annihilation Utopian Visions Will Liberty
Prevail
10 Aug 2014
ldquoDreams of the far future destiny of man were dragging up from its shallow and
unquiet grave the old dream of man as godhelliprdquo
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o Synthetic biologist aims to create pig with human lungs
o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o A Vital Message to Christians and the World at Large
o Medical Tyranny is Here and we canrsquot say we werenrsquot warned
o Vaccinate the World Gates Rockefeller Seek Global Population
Reduction
o Globalist Think Tank North American Community
ldquoWill Be Forged in the Heat of Conflictrdquo
o The Scientists Take Over C S Lewis Denounced Transhumanism in
1945
o JOHN BOYD Rockefeller and the New World Religion
o Cody New Book The Age of Disconnection
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o Synthetic biologist aims to create pig with human lungs
o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o New Study Monsantorsquos 1 Herbicide Directly Linked to Chronic Disease Spike
o Generation WiFi wants brains hooked to Internet
o Your ldquoChildren Will Be Finedrdquo If You Fail To Sign Up For Obamacare People
Are Going To Be In for A Shock
o NASArsquos lsquoambitiousrsquo space agenda threatened by current funding
o The era of global government
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2 Responses to Orwellian Ubiquitous Computing May Build Ultimate Surveillance
Society
1 Matt Leary Dover PA says
January 30 2012 at 433 am
Of course there is all the big brother and civil liberty-infringing implications of this
technology I couldnrsquot help but think of some positives This article was written 4 years
ago Irsquom not sure whatrsquos going on with Songdo But wersquove already seen the precursor to
the lsquoInternet of Thingsrsquo With the proliferation of smartphones apps and their connection
to social media- places people brand names and other entities are coming very close to
being direct objects in cyberspace Soon wersquoll be able to Like a bag of potato chips
simply by scanning the barcode if thatrsquos not already happening (I donrsquot have a
smartphone) So with all the musings of RFID tech that has been floating through my
mind something popped up related to the concept of rewarding people for recycling
Okay the central base for a personrsquos RFID processing will most likely be thier cellphone
So what if someone holds the door open for you and you could point your phone at theirs
most likely kept in their purse pocket or being held and Like their action Then therersquos
an app or some program that keeps track of a personrsquos points Maybe to create substantial
incentives businesses could team up and reward people with vouchers promos free
products etc This could even be expanded to stickers signs banners etc that express
ideas with RIFD tags It would lead to a new level of prosocial conditioning and
economic planning However all the associated evils may follow such as rampant
corporatism morality-based government etc Just some ideas This is a great article
great site and Irsquom glad I found it
Reply
2 Faustino Smedley says
October 14 2011 at 1215 pm
Hi my loved one I wish to say that this post is awesome great written and include
approximately all important infos Irsquod like to peer extra posts like this
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Old-Thinker News Reports o Interstellar A Positive Message for Humanity at the Crossroads of History
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o 194 Countries Agree to Regulate Synthetic Biology
29 Oct 2014
Old-Thinker News | October 30 2014 By Daniel Taylor The United Nationrsquos
Convention on Biological Diversity recently announced a decision on part of 194
countries
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o Secret Project Created Weaponized Ebola in South Africa in the 1980s
19 Oct 2014
Old-Thinker News | October 20 2014 By Daniel Taylor ldquoNo records are available
to confirm that the biological agents were destroyedrdquo Operating out of South
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o New Terror Narrative Emerging ISIS Supports American Resistance
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Tribal passions are being stirred across the world by outside manipulators
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o The Road to Singularity Potential Annihilation Utopian Visions Will Liberty
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ldquoDreams of the far future destiny of man were dragging up from its shallow and
unquiet grave the old dream of man as godhelliprdquo
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o 21 Facts That Prove That Dependence On The Government Is Out Of
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o IRS Agents Can Pose as Clergy to Spy on Churches
o Synthetic biologist aims to create pig with human lungs
o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o A Vital Message to Christians and the World at Large
o Medical Tyranny is Here and we canrsquot say we werenrsquot warned
o Vaccinate the World Gates Rockefeller Seek Global Population
Reduction
o Globalist Think Tank North American Community
ldquoWill Be Forged in the Heat of Conflictrdquo
o The Scientists Take Over C S Lewis Denounced Transhumanism in
1945
o JOHN BOYD Rockefeller and the New World Religion
o Cody New Book The Age of Disconnection
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o IRS Agents Can Pose as Clergy to Spy on Churches
o Synthetic biologist aims to create pig with human lungs
o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o New Study Monsantorsquos 1 Herbicide Directly Linked to Chronic Disease Spike
o Generation WiFi wants brains hooked to Internet
o Your ldquoChildren Will Be Finedrdquo If You Fail To Sign Up For Obamacare People
Are Going To Be In for A Shock
o NASArsquos lsquoambitiousrsquo space agenda threatened by current funding
o The era of global government
o 24 Reasons Why Millennials Are Screaming Mad About Our Unfair Economy
o Ten Indian women die and dozens critical after mass sterilisation
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o 194 Countries Agree to Regulate Synthetic Biology
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Old-Thinker News | October 30 2014 By Daniel Taylor The United Nationrsquos
Convention on Biological Diversity recently announced a decision on part of 194
countries
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Convention on Biological Diversity recently announced a decision on part of 194
countries
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ldquoWill Be Forged in the Heat of Conflictrdquo
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o Synthetic biologist aims to create pig with human lungs
o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o New Study Monsantorsquos 1 Herbicide Directly Linked to Chronic Disease Spike
o Generation WiFi wants brains hooked to Internet
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Are Going To Be In for A Shock
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o The Road to Singularity Potential Annihilation Utopian Visions Will Liberty
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o Synthetic biologist aims to create pig with human lungs
o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o A Vital Message to Christians and the World at Large
o Medical Tyranny is Here and we canrsquot say we werenrsquot warned
o Vaccinate the World Gates Rockefeller Seek Global Population
Reduction
o Globalist Think Tank North American Community
ldquoWill Be Forged in the Heat of Conflictrdquo
o The Scientists Take Over C S Lewis Denounced Transhumanism in
1945
o JOHN BOYD Rockefeller and the New World Religion
o Cody New Book The Age of Disconnection
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o Synthetic biologist aims to create pig with human lungs
o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o New Study Monsantorsquos 1 Herbicide Directly Linked to Chronic Disease Spike
o Generation WiFi wants brains hooked to Internet
o Your ldquoChildren Will Be Finedrdquo If You Fail To Sign Up For Obamacare People
Are Going To Be In for A Shock
o NASArsquos lsquoambitiousrsquo space agenda threatened by current funding
o The era of global government
o 24 Reasons Why Millennials Are Screaming Mad About Our Unfair Economy
o Ten Indian women die and dozens critical after mass sterilisation
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o Obama to issue immigration order on Mexicorsquos lsquoRevolution Dayrsquo
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o IRS Agents Can Pose as Clergy to Spy on Churches
o Synthetic biologist aims to create pig with human lungs
o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o A Vital Message to Christians and the World at Large
o Medical Tyranny is Here and we canrsquot say we werenrsquot warned
o Vaccinate the World Gates Rockefeller Seek Global Population
Reduction
o Globalist Think Tank North American Community
ldquoWill Be Forged in the Heat of Conflictrdquo
o The Scientists Take Over C S Lewis Denounced Transhumanism in
1945
o JOHN BOYD Rockefeller and the New World Religion
o Cody New Book The Age of Disconnection
o visgoth Interstellar A Positive Message for Humanity at the
Crossroads of History
o Marcela Cruz The era of global government
o Daniel Interstellar A Positive Message for Humanity at the
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o IRS Agents Can Pose as Clergy to Spy on Churches
o Synthetic biologist aims to create pig with human lungs
o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o New Study Monsantorsquos 1 Herbicide Directly Linked to Chronic Disease Spike
o Generation WiFi wants brains hooked to Internet
o Your ldquoChildren Will Be Finedrdquo If You Fail To Sign Up For Obamacare People
Are Going To Be In for A Shock
o NASArsquos lsquoambitiousrsquo space agenda threatened by current funding
o The era of global government
o 24 Reasons Why Millennials Are Screaming Mad About Our Unfair Economy
o Ten Indian women die and dozens critical after mass sterilisation
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o 21 Facts That Prove That Dependence On The Government Is Out Of Control In
America
o IRS Agents Can Pose as Clergy to Spy on Churches
o Synthetic biologist aims to create pig with human lungs
o Slavery Index Nearly 36 million people are slaves
o New Study Monsantorsquos 1 Herbicide Directly Linked to Chronic Disease Spike
o Generation WiFi wants brains hooked to Internet
o Your ldquoChildren Will Be Finedrdquo If You Fail To Sign Up For Obamacare People
Are Going To Be In for A Shock
o NASArsquos lsquoambitiousrsquo space agenda threatened by current funding
o The era of global government
o 24 Reasons Why Millennials Are Screaming Mad About Our Unfair Economy
o Ten Indian women die and dozens critical after mass sterilisation
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