Comments on: The Future of Speeding and The Social Motor Net http://futureprogress.net/-/2006/03/02/the-future-of-speeding-and-the-social-motor-net/ ...at least two good ideas before breakfast. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:48:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Gabriel Kent http://futureprogress.net/-/2006/03/02/the-future-of-speeding-and-the-social-motor-net/#comment-5863 Gabriel Kent Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:01:26 +0000 http://futureprogress.net.s4954.gridserver.com/?p=19#comment-5863 I personally think these devices will optimize the use of our police... allowing officers to focus on crime and less on traffic violations. I also believe this technology will lead to many other cool things as well (as I note at the end). I do not take a stance on how 'bad' this technology is, though it can definitely be used to track you wherever you may drive. Yet this is only one way to <a href="http://futureprogress.net/-/2008/06/22/paranoia-paranoia-everybody-is-coming-to-track-you/" rel="nofollow">track you</a>. Personally, I agree with an <a href="http://futureprogress.net/-/2006/03/09/data-free-for-all/" rel="nofollow">open society</a>. I personally think these devices will optimize the use of our police… allowing officers to focus on crime and less on traffic violations. I also believe this technology will lead to many other cool things as well (as I note at the end).

I do not take a stance on how ‘bad’ this technology is, though it can definitely be used to track you wherever you may drive. Yet this is only one way to track you.

Personally, I agree with an open society.

]]> By: vj http://futureprogress.net/-/2006/03/02/the-future-of-speeding-and-the-social-motor-net/#comment-5861 vj Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:11:34 +0000 http://futureprogress.net.s4954.gridserver.com/?p=19#comment-5861 I got caught by one of these that was setup for running red lights. I was guilty, so what? What's the difference of getting caught by these or a cop? I broke the law that says you have to stop at a red light and paid my fine. How is an automated enforcement device a bad thing? I got caught by one of these that was setup for running red lights. I was guilty, so what? What’s the difference of getting caught by these or a cop? I broke the law that says you have to stop at a red light and paid my fine. How is an automated enforcement device a bad thing?

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