• originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    In 20 years cell phones (as phones not portable computers) went from a tool that united people in new and exciting ways to a way for solicitors to spam us. It’s to the point that I don’t know anyone who answers their phone if they don’t have the caller’s number saved.

    This is a choice that we have made. We could legislate this behavior and we as a society choose to act as if it is inevitable.

    • OpenStars@startrek.website
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      6 months ago

      iirc, we did legislate it. Surprise: Trump un-legislated it, and even before that Congress de-funded it.

      bUt ThE eCoNoMy ThO

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      don’t forget they’re a way to track everything about each individual.