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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

We are going in that direction. Data centers being built all over the place is the very foundation for tracking every human on the planet.

I think future generations will not have any ability to go online, shop, work or live without a real id tracking everything about them.

You voice your concerns about something unpopular online, you may be blocked from taking a loan or work a job. Fear of stating your true opinion will be everywhere.

[–] audaxdreik@pawb.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It won't even be obvious to you it happened or what may have caused it. Some AI algorithm determines you are an un-citizen and checks a box. Rejections keep coming back as you slowly fall down the social ladder, or not so slowly at all, until you become the invisible poor and disappear altogether.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah it will just be talking to an AI and getting automatic rejections of any complaints or concerns. Pretty much like trying to reach a person at Google today, but worse.

If people dont put their foot down and start saying no to these data centers, it will be too late.

I listen to this guy on YouTube, just a normal retired it worker that makes good videos about life. Today he posted about a data center and how the community worked together to stop it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wXkp5acH_c

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

All of the US colonies, implementing ~~age~~ id verification for everything is to ensure direct control of any dissidents to US empire/oligarchist supremacy.

[–] dorumon@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 day ago

At least I'm stateless! So, I'm not in their database. Though they'll probably would've already deported me at this rate if my skin color wasn't white. That and I don't even have social media at all that can get me arrested or barred from a job which is already happening in real life in this hell hole of a world.

Honestly we are already in the surveillance state as well. Ring cameras are connected to Flock. There are also cheap Flock cameras popping up everywhere with solar panels that almost no one ever wanted or voted for as well. People are already getting arrested for crimes they didn't commit and even instantly arrested for just having a smartphone with Google Maps (BTW this goes for any shitty android device running Google Play services even with third party Maps applications) near a crime scene. Remember America is the country that arrests you first and asks questions later.

If you wanna truly get out of the system. Go to some private property you'll never get the chance to own and live in the middle of bumfuck nowhere. With a bunch of movies and tvs shows and games and music and podcasts. Become self reliant on nature and live off the grid. If you need groceries don't take a smartphone. But rather use dedicated devices for everything like a physical GPS and an MP3 player for like background noise or something to that affair. Bring a feature phone and curtail saying anything illegal over SMS and VOLTE which is unencrypted. Save that shit for like the people on session who you talk to and avoid messaging apps that want your phone number.

You know become a Tech Linux Youtuber. But like not a facist and not a Youtuber. Or the average 4chan /g/ guy they want to be on that website. Remember to also wear your tinfoil hat and that you also cannot stop the burgeoisie from stomping on your face forever. You still need to work and pay property taxes at least! Lest you have the government come check up on you and shoot up where you live and bomb your house which is also something we do here in America especially to paranoid types. Private property is a lie and you never owned anything as well.