Are you sitting comfortably? Then let's spy

[theearthisround]

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5470286.html

New Internet-based technology could soon turn regular computer users into armchair spies, a Canadian inventor said on Monday.

[lovuian]

1. Peek A Boo!!!

I see you!!! :bounce:

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. I generally have an over-active imagination but I can't think of

one person that I would want to spy on.

[wordout]

5. what you dont think it'd be fun to spy on yourself?

[The Backlash Cometh]

6. What? Refried boring?

No thanks.

[WhiteTara]

8. I was told about a soldier

who was using his system to check up on his family.  It really
creeps me out that someone could be watching me walk in and
out of a building at any time. Where's my tinfoil hat?!?!?!

[ThoughtCriminal]

2. Getting real time data at that resolution

is going to take many years I think. It would take a rather large number of rather large and expensive surveillance satellites - far more than even the US-DOD has now.

[George_S]

4. "potential for abuse"

So overused it's almost meaningless.

[wordout]

7. this has potential

nu possibilities for expression and communication. "you'll know my car at the rally, its the one with ftw painted on the roof"..

fact: theres nobody worse could have this capability than those that already have it.

we might as well have access 2 it.