Wealth Creation 101

Posted by khalling 13 years, 3 months ago to Economics
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"Nothing can raise a country’s productivity except technology, and technology is the final product of a complex of sciences (including philosophy), each of them kept alive and moving by the achievements of a few independent minds."-Ayn Rand

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  • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 13 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Indeed! If we can survive the next 3.7 years of their bumbling we could perhaps see the light at the end of the Taggert Tunnel!
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 13 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    When I bought my laptop, which came with a camera that I didn't want, I immediately stuck a self adhesive cupboard door bumper over it....ya know...just in case. :)
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  • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 13 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yes, but does it collect the data and then transmit after re-activation??? One can't really be certain nowadays, unless you are the engineer of the device, what it is capable of...
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  • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 13 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I always wonder, how do you know your GPS, camera, or microphone are inactive with certainty, unless you pull the battery? Sure... I believe they are off when you shut them down, but how difficult would it be for them to turn stuff on remotely as long as it is in standby? With what we know of their abuses so far, I wouldn't put it past them...
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  • Posted by Non_mooching_artist 13 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    When I am prompted on my phone to answer, "Use current location"?, I always answer, NO!! Big brother is still capable of keeping tabs, but I will make it more difficult. Pfffttt!!!!!
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  • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 13 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    So true... who needs Orwell's telescreen when you have cameras and GPS tracking of everyone with a cell phone, or "On-Star" type systems in your autos?!?!
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 13 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Even when you feel like your wasting your efforts you're actually learning something worth while. That's one thing I've learned along the way.
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