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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Jun 2015

    Let’s get Goolge, Uber & Tesla to build self-driving cars, then outlaw regular cars (because: dangerous), & boom: total travel surveillance.

    1:14 PM - 22 Jun 2015
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      2. debo@mastodon.social‏ @__debo 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @aral

        @aral I understand anger against Google and Uber, but Tesla? Or am I missing something about them?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @__debo

        @__debo A Tesla is a data collection device on wheels. They just don’t get called out on it, because: cool.

        4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Thomas Wensma‏ @thomaswensma 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @aral

        @aral unless I get proven wrong of course

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      5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @thomaswensma

        @thomaswensma Here’s hoping. That’s the problem with feudalism, you have to keep hoping that the monarch is benevolent.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Thomas Wensma‏ @thomaswensma 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @aral

        @aral it is, i agree. It is a hope that many times pans out to be different. But if Elon musk is indeed making the world more sustainable >

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      2. Thomas Wensma‏ @thomaswensma 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @aral

        @aral why is Tesla in there??

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @thomaswensma

        Aral Balkan Retweeted Aral Balkan

        @thomaswensma https://twitter.com/aral/status/613078878907723778 … :)

        Aral Balkan added,

        Aral Balkan @aral
        Replying to @__debo
        @__debo A Tesla is a data collection device on wheels. They just don’t get called out on it, because: cool.
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      2. Wanyal‏ @Wanyal 23 Jun 2015
        Replying to @aral

        .@aral Hey poindexter, that lovely iPhone you got there is already tracked by your carrier. Have a good day!

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Aral Balsack‏ @AralBalsack 23 Jun 2015
        Replying to @Wanyal

        @Wanyal Not true, I put a tin foil hat on and wrap my iPhone in it too. Wanna challenge me? Prepare to be belittled. Dumb human.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Wanyal‏ @Wanyal 23 Jun 2015
        Replying to @AralBalsack

        @AralBalsack <3

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      1. Rigo Wenning‏ @rigow 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @aral

        @aral you can still walk

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      2. Phil Stringfellow‏ @psdesignuk 23 Jun 2015
        Replying to @aral

        .@aral absolutely pathetic that you actually sit there and make this shit up. You not have a life where you do normal, non-paranoid things?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Shane‏ @_sboyce 23 Jun 2015
        Replying to @psdesignuk

        @psdesignuk In his free time, he has a line of vintage tinfoil hats. Quality materials only, surveillance free.

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      1. Stefan Richter‏ @stefanrichter 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @aral

        @aral Not sure cars are all that useful to track you when you have a phone in your pocket.

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      2. Raul Portales‏ @sla_shalafi 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @aral

        @aral total travel route information stored "for optimising travel directions" yes (note the quotes). Travel surveillance is a bit excessive

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3.  🏳️‍🌈 André Wendt‏ @awendt 23 Jun 2015
        Replying to @sla_shalafi

        @sla_shalafi @aral Congrats, you’ve earned your Newspeak Certificate! Once stored, government agencies will of course monitor the data…

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      4. Raul Portales‏ @sla_shalafi 24 Jun 2015
        Replying to @awendt

        @awendt @aral my point if that they'll use the data not to watch you, but to better target adds at you (which is probably worse)

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      1. Adrian Aulbach‏ @AdrianAulbach 22 Jun 2015
        Replying to @aral

        @aral @fdiesch Your phone tells them where YOU went (even after parking the car) while the car will just tell them where your car went

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      1. Adrian Aulbach‏ @AdrianAulbach 22 Jun 2015
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        @aral @fdiesch Your cell phone collects/sends so much data I don't think data from cars will be adding much precision.

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      1. Dafydd Thomas  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿‏ @dafzthomas 22 Jun 2015
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        @aral replace Google and Uber with Apple? Apple seem to have privacy down.

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