[quote]Sifu wrote:
A real difference between America and Britain is the ‘you have nothing to fear if you dont have anything to hide’ line was one of the triggers of the revolutionary war. [/quote]
Honestly, that’s a line that I heard very often on this board coming from Americans. Everytime someone brings up the “Patriot” Act, wiretaps, etc. that line is one of the first things that get thrown out.
Can’t argue with that. If they had any imagination, they’d have came up with better recipes
It will in a couple of years. State of the art transistors are now about 3 to 5 atoms long. That’s the physical barrier.
I share this concern. But that’s a minor problem in a society that accepted cameras as a lesser-evil.
Trust me, what’s happening in Europe overtly is pretty much analogous to what your more secretive agencies are already doing.
Actually, Sifu, the British Parliament comprises the House of Commons (lower house) and the House of Lords (upper house), so it is somewhat like our House of Representatives and Senate.
The difference being that their Lords are aristocrats, and our Senators just think they are.
“Hello, I’m citizen J329Q70-UK. Here are my Biometric indentifiers.”
“Thank you citizen J329Q70-UK. Identification verified, you’re ready to access selected Government Services. And remember, a cooperative citizen is a happy one! Good day!”
Man, you guys should be paying me for that bit of near future Sci Fi (or phrophecy?).
[quote]Sloth wrote:
“Hello, I’m citizen J329Q70-UK. Here are my Biometric indentifiers.”
“Thank you citizen J329Q70-UK. Identification verified, you’re ready to access selected Government Services. And remember, a cooperative citizen is a happy one! Good day!”
Man, you guys should be paying me for that bit of near future Sci Fi (or phrophecy?).[/quote]
The Prisoner: “I am not a number, I am a FREE MAN!”
Number Two: “Haaaaaaahahahahahahahaha!!”
By the way, is everybody looking forward to Real ID?
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
Sloth wrote:
“Hello, I’m citizen J329Q70-UK. Here are my Biometric indentifiers.”
“Thank you citizen J329Q70-UK. Identification verified, you’re ready to access selected Government Services. And remember, a cooperative citizen is a happy one! Good day!”
Man, you guys should be paying me for that bit of near future Sci Fi (or phrophecy?).
The Prisoner: “I am not a number, I am a FREE MAN!”
Number Two: “Haaaaaaahahahahahahahaha!!”
By the way, is everybody looking forward to Real ID?[/quote]
Only if I get to have that picture on it. Or, one of Garfield having just eaten John’s lunch. If you can personalize them, and make them hip, cool, and fun, what’s the problem? Eh? Eh?
Edit: Man, now I want to watch that movie. It’s been a looooong time since I’ve seen it. I do remember the “I’m not a number” bit, but no much else.
[quote]Sloth wrote:
Man, now I want to watch that movie. It’s been a looooong time since I’ve seen it. I do remember the “I’m not a number” bit, but no much else.[/quote]
[quote]lixy wrote:
Sloth wrote:
Man, now I want to watch that movie. It’s been a looooong time since I’ve seen it. I do remember the “I’m not a number” bit, but no much else.
Isn’t it a TV series? [/quote]
Could be. Like I said, that’s about the only scene I can really remember. Didn’t it have some giant bubbles which would engulf runaways? I’ll have to look it up later, because now it’s stuck in my head.
The Prisoner was a 17-part series that aired on the BBC back in the 'sixties. Imagine James Bond on LSD, with Doctor Who production value. For a while, there was talk about an updated American 6-part miniseries, but I think they scrapped it. There’s a lot of the same surreal flavor of The Prisoner in Lost.
The Prisoner was an awesome series, they had it on PBS.
Thank you Varqanir for the info about the house of lords. They are not all aristocrats in the house of lords. One aspect of the house of lords is it is a way to get rid of troublesome members of the house of commons. That’s why they promoted Lady Thathcer.
You can also get into the house of lords by making financial contributions to the labour party. Look up “Cash for Honours”
[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
Sloth wrote:
Ha! The British not knowing who Churchhill is! Oh, but we’re stupid Americans? Once I find their nation on my office globe, I shall write “ignorant” between their borders. Uh, the one shaped like a boot, right?
That is France, dumbass. Britain is shaped like the head of a horse. Or maybe its backside…[/quote]
Surely you jest. France? Or…Italy, maybe?
If you’re joking, I apologize. Sarcasm does not often translate well on the interwebs.
[quote]CC wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
Sloth wrote:
Ha! The British not knowing who Churchhill is! Oh, but we’re stupid Americans? Once I find their nation on my office globe, I shall write “ignorant” between their borders. Uh, the one shaped like a boot, right?
That is France, dumbass. Britain is shaped like the head of a horse. Or maybe its backside…
Surely you jest. France? Or…Italy, maybe?
If you’re joking, I apologize. Sarcasm does not often translate well on the interwebs.
