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May 8th, 2002, 11:08 AM
#1
Unethical computer research?
Well I´m back, and I´m pissed off again.
It seems like a group of scientists have been banging their heads against the wall trying to come up with a new way to monitor every internet user.
Read sum here
collection keystrokes and remote reconfiguration.. Sounds like a trojan to me.
And if it´s gonna work like a cookie it should be a bitch to keep of the computer. Imagine if you don´t have to accept anything and this c**p auto downloads. Ok, I´m trying to start a fire here, I would be bound to be able to stop it and so should most of you be too. But for the main users out there this looks like a problem.
And the realy nice part is that they are gonna receive a grant. In the long run this could spring some new business but is it worth the potential risk? Should people research in this area (with goverment/business grants)? Would you do it? Maybe this will become non-platform dependant, then what?
As for me, I would have a bit of trouble justifying this to myself. The chances that some company (read M$) would like to incorporate this into their systems is not al that remote. (for your own good ofcourse) Hell, this makes Gator and the rest of them look like babies.
*edit note* Yup, this is the same story that Acidspectrum posted in General chit chat. I´m more in the interest of the answers to the questions I´m stating.
Maybe I should have posted my questions in General but since this is a thread with a bit more philosophy I thought that I´d have a go here
Dear Santa, I liked the mp3 player I got but next christmas I want a SA-7 surface to air missile
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May 8th, 2002, 12:41 PM
#2
Yes, I posted the story on AO a few days ago.... This is unnacceptable that Big Brother will soon be watching us 24/7, and the worst part is that we wont even know it
/me wonders if there is a petition against this crap
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May 8th, 2002, 05:01 PM
#3
Eh, it was only a matter of time. I'll just keep using spyblocker, adaware, and the like. You are never going to stop men from thirsting for control, it'll never happen. Man is a control freak, plain and simple. Mix that with technology and what do you get?
Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.
- Samuel Johnson
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May 8th, 2002, 07:38 PM
#4
Man is a control freak, plain and simple. Mix that with technology and what do you get?
answer = SKYNET
& I don't mean the AT&T satellite hub service - I mean the evil SKYNET....don't know what am getting at try http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=terminator
v_Ln
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May 8th, 2002, 08:32 PM
#5
Thanks, but I'll stick to my open OS...
Chris Shepherd
The Nelson-Shepherd cutoff: The point at which you realise someone is an idiot while trying to help them.
\"Well as far as the spelling, I speak fluently both your native languages. Do you even can try spell mine ?\" -- Failed Insult
Is your whole family retarded, or did they just catch it from you?
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May 8th, 2002, 09:50 PM
#6
Originally posted here by KorpDeath
Man is a control freak, plain and simple. Mix that with technology and what do you get?
A Network/System Admin???
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May 10th, 2002, 06:40 AM
#7
that is the worst idea ever!
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May 10th, 2002, 07:34 AM
#8
Thought police anyone. Remember the story 1984 sounds like its just around the corner.
No good deed goes unpunished.
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May 10th, 2002, 01:53 PM
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May 14th, 2002, 01:56 PM
#10
Guess it´s about time to start reading those boring EULA´s.
But what kinda power does the un-regular user have against M$ for instance, Adobe or any other of the big ones? If they al decide to incorporate this cr*p in their programs/OS there might not be much to do. Try removing explorer from 98 or ME now that´s a treat for everyone.
Dear Santa, I liked the mp3 player I got but next christmas I want a SA-7 surface to air missile
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