Some cars like Teslas get updates over air. This is creepy though. Maybe it would be a module like in Forscan, in which case we could disable it. The smart software guys and hackers would be all over this I bet.
Sync when it updated added a "safety break" which stops me from scrolling my songs while driving for like 5 seconds at a time. Somehow I got rid of it on the next update and I have not and will not update ever again!!! Same with Fordpass.
Remember when Tesla lifted the range cap during the hurricane so people can escape? My DJI drone can be geo fenced...so can electric cars... In certain areas during heat wave, people with smart meters had their AC raised remotely and couldn't be over ridden...brave new world...
Yeah I know what they are doing. But what I don't really know is what the underground response will be to undo it. Right now it's still easy enough to not buy into smart devices or unplug the modem in the Ranger. But that won't stay that way for long. And old vehicles won't be an option if the enthanol keeps getting upped. Not to mention states like CA that might not even have gas stations one day.
Great book! More people should read it. And crib notes for those looking to understand it better.
I keep waiting for Skynet.. considering where we are right now, I might welcome our robot overlords.. lol
Exactly. And the remnant of the law-abiding mass that refuses to be controlled then become criminals and are on the wrong side of the law, and usually with worse penalty than those who have broken laws that have negatively impacted other citizens.
Damm Klingons and their cloaking devices?
I am hoping that none of our elected officials are so foolish to believe criminals will all of a sudden obey whatever law is enacted. But I am also extremely concerned with the continued efforts we have and will experience to control the masses. But maybe even the most concerning is the naivity of the general public to follow along like sheep without thinking about the personal impact - meaning risk and exposure and future.
Love him, or hate him, Nietzsche was right, most are sheep, waiting for the Übermensch.
The thing is, I know very few trustworthy shepherds. But there are some out there. They just need to stand up and be shepherds.
