PRELUDE TO THE CYBORG ARMY
A company called Bio Control Systems thinks you need to be closer to your machines. They are building human-to-machine interfaces, the first step in organic/inorganic intergration. What that means: in the future there will be cyborgs.
More information on the "nerve chip" technology here.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
EVEN MORE EYES IN THE SKY
""The horizon someday may be lined with giant floating orbs guarding people below from the enemy." Giant balloons may soon be floating above our heads, you know, to "protect" us all.
More scare quotes from the article: "Floating about 13 miles above the earth and holding a stationary orbit for 12 to 18 months, they would provide more constant scrutiny than existing unmanned reconnaissance planes such as the medium-altitude Predator and the high-altitude Global Hawk that have to move around."
Nothing gives us a warm feeling like the phrase "constant scrutiny".
""The horizon someday may be lined with giant floating orbs guarding people below from the enemy." Giant balloons may soon be floating above our heads, you know, to "protect" us all.
More scare quotes from the article: "Floating about 13 miles above the earth and holding a stationary orbit for 12 to 18 months, they would provide more constant scrutiny than existing unmanned reconnaissance planes such as the medium-altitude Predator and the high-altitude Global Hawk that have to move around."
Nothing gives us a warm feeling like the phrase "constant scrutiny".
Monday, April 26, 2004
NEWS ROUNDUP
Apologies for our absense over the past week. We find it important to get away from the world for awhile (of course, we also have to work for a living so that can take up a good deal of our time as well). Still, hiding from all of the brian control signals out there is important.
Speaking of mind control, look at this. It's all about brain control drugs. The most disturbing thing about the article is that is seems to have been written by a representative of the Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics. Why do we need a center for Congitive Liberty? Be afriad. Especially if they turn out to be a front organization, like that whole Cult Awarness Network thing.
Here's a plug for Rick Ross, by the way. Good resource for craaaazy cults.
"No one from NASA is to do interviews or otherwise comment on anything having to do with [the film]." What are they talking about? The Day After Tommorow, of course. NASA has told its employees not to comment on the movie [You can read the story here -- NYTimes internet survallience information required.] Why won't NASA talk about the possibility of a coming ice age? Hmm...
In spite, or perhaps because of improved medical technology, super bacteria are infesting hospitals. Today, the ICU, tomorrow the world.
Apologies for our absense over the past week. We find it important to get away from the world for awhile (of course, we also have to work for a living so that can take up a good deal of our time as well). Still, hiding from all of the brian control signals out there is important.
Speaking of mind control, look at this. It's all about brain control drugs. The most disturbing thing about the article is that is seems to have been written by a representative of the Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics. Why do we need a center for Congitive Liberty? Be afriad. Especially if they turn out to be a front organization, like that whole Cult Awarness Network thing.
Here's a plug for Rick Ross, by the way. Good resource for craaaazy cults.
"No one from NASA is to do interviews or otherwise comment on anything having to do with [the film]." What are they talking about? The Day After Tommorow, of course. NASA has told its employees not to comment on the movie [You can read the story here -- NYTimes internet survallience information required.] Why won't NASA talk about the possibility of a coming ice age? Hmm...
In spite, or perhaps because of improved medical technology, super bacteria are infesting hospitals. Today, the ICU, tomorrow the world.
Saturday, April 17, 2004
NEW MONITERING TECHNOLOGY
A "black box" for the human body. They say it can moniter a person's heart rate, blood pressure, "and more."
We're thrilled. Generally speaking, civilian versions of just about any technology are dumbed down compared to the military ones. Likely, governments have had access to this sort of tech for years.
A "black box" for the human body. They say it can moniter a person's heart rate, blood pressure, "and more."
We're thrilled. Generally speaking, civilian versions of just about any technology are dumbed down compared to the military ones. Likely, governments have had access to this sort of tech for years.
BY THE LOOKS OF YA'
A new security system is being tested at Logan International Airport. It uses behavior pattern recognition to detect possible terrorists. Sounds sophisticated, right? Not exactly. The system consists of, "uniformed and undercover security officials [who] watch people as they move through terminals." Given the lack of funding for better security since 9/11, we suppose it makes sense to have men doing what machines could more expensively accomplish.
Just what sort of patterns are they looking for? "... odd or suspicious behavior: heavy clothes on a hot day, loiterers without luggage, anyone observing security methods." That last one doesn't seem fair, does it? If you look at the security guards who are staring at you, they'll think your a terrorist. Instead of a normal person thinking normal thoughts like, "Boy, I sure hope they don't shoot me."
We here a Paranoia are ready to call this "behavior pattern recognition" by its true name: Bullshit. It's obvious what this really is. Over the past two years, airport security providers have been raked over the coals for racial profiling. They really want racial profiling, but every time they bring it up the American public gets all huffy about it. You can bet your ass that they'll be pulling in plenty of Arabs as part of this behavior pattern system. But, when accused of profiling all they'll have to say is, "Um, he was sweating and stuff. His clothes looked heavy for the temperature, ok?" Advice to our brown-skinned brothers and sisters: Stay away from Logan International Airport this summer.
Part of CNN's scary hed: "Could hand signals between people in a terminal be part of an inside joke or a terror plot?"
Maybe. But our hand signals will simply say, "We're on to you, Jonny Federale."
A new security system is being tested at Logan International Airport. It uses behavior pattern recognition to detect possible terrorists. Sounds sophisticated, right? Not exactly. The system consists of, "uniformed and undercover security officials [who] watch people as they move through terminals." Given the lack of funding for better security since 9/11, we suppose it makes sense to have men doing what machines could more expensively accomplish.
Just what sort of patterns are they looking for? "... odd or suspicious behavior: heavy clothes on a hot day, loiterers without luggage, anyone observing security methods." That last one doesn't seem fair, does it? If you look at the security guards who are staring at you, they'll think your a terrorist. Instead of a normal person thinking normal thoughts like, "Boy, I sure hope they don't shoot me."
We here a Paranoia are ready to call this "behavior pattern recognition" by its true name: Bullshit. It's obvious what this really is. Over the past two years, airport security providers have been raked over the coals for racial profiling. They really want racial profiling, but every time they bring it up the American public gets all huffy about it. You can bet your ass that they'll be pulling in plenty of Arabs as part of this behavior pattern system. But, when accused of profiling all they'll have to say is, "Um, he was sweating and stuff. His clothes looked heavy for the temperature, ok?" Advice to our brown-skinned brothers and sisters: Stay away from Logan International Airport this summer.
Part of CNN's scary hed: "Could hand signals between people in a terminal be part of an inside joke or a terror plot?"
Maybe. But our hand signals will simply say, "We're on to you, Jonny Federale."
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Amazon Wants to Know More About You
Amazon.com is launching a new search engine that will allow them to gather information on your web browsing habits and searches, in order to more successfully sell books to you. Read about it here.
A quote from the article: "Because A9 is so closely integrated with Amazon, it could offer the Seattle company unparalleled access to customers' Web browsing and online shopping habits. Google and Yahoo have the ability to collect personal information from their users, but it pales in comparison to the storehouse of data that Amazon has on its millions of customers."
All that needs to happen now are three things:
1. Other merchants will develop similar technology.
2. Those merchants will form partnerships with ISP's.
3. Anyone who signs up with these ISP's will be forced to download the toolbar/tracking technology as part of their service agreement.
Oh, we can't wait.
Amazon.com is launching a new search engine that will allow them to gather information on your web browsing habits and searches, in order to more successfully sell books to you. Read about it here.
A quote from the article: "Because A9 is so closely integrated with Amazon, it could offer the Seattle company unparalleled access to customers' Web browsing and online shopping habits. Google and Yahoo have the ability to collect personal information from their users, but it pales in comparison to the storehouse of data that Amazon has on its millions of customers."
All that needs to happen now are three things:
1. Other merchants will develop similar technology.
2. Those merchants will form partnerships with ISP's.
3. Anyone who signs up with these ISP's will be forced to download the toolbar/tracking technology as part of their service agreement.
Oh, we can't wait.
Good Plan
We here at Paranoid aren't very interested in politics; our only take on the subject is summed up by this quote: The people who are the most capable at getting elected are the last people you'd want serving in the government. However, in our effort to bring you the latest news concerning Rational Paranoia, we feel it is our duty to mention this:
Now, we rather suspected that President Bush would pull something like this, probably leading to an announcement in September or October that WMD's had been found in Iraq. It would be a surefire way for him to boost his sagging poll ratings.
We don't care about that.
What worries us is that he is trucking deadly weapons into one of the most destabilized regions in the world. Imagine what would happen if Iraqie insurgents, or Bin Ladin's forces got ahold of some of these chemical or biological agents.
We here at Paranoid aren't very interested in politics; our only take on the subject is summed up by this quote: The people who are the most capable at getting elected are the last people you'd want serving in the government. However, in our effort to bring you the latest news concerning Rational Paranoia, we feel it is our duty to mention this:
New Reports on U.S. Planting WMDs in Iraq
An Iraqi source close to the Basra Governor’s Office told the MNA that new information shows that a large part of the WMD, which was secretly brought to southern and western Iraq over the past month, are in containers falsely labeled as containers of the Maeresk shipping company and some consignments bearing the labels of organizations such as the Red Cross or the USAID in order to disguise them as relief shipments.
Now, we rather suspected that President Bush would pull something like this, probably leading to an announcement in September or October that WMD's had been found in Iraq. It would be a surefire way for him to boost his sagging poll ratings.
We don't care about that.
What worries us is that he is trucking deadly weapons into one of the most destabilized regions in the world. Imagine what would happen if Iraqie insurgents, or Bin Ladin's forces got ahold of some of these chemical or biological agents.
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Free Floating
We here at Paranoia have honed anxiety into an artform, but we're pretty sure that nobody is comforted by the phrase "The golden age of robots is coming."
When it comes to asteroid impacts, it's not a question of "if," it's a question of "when." Now, a new piece of software can tell you if you'll be killed should an asteroid hit your town. We're skeptical, however. How hard is it to write a piece of software that says nothing but"You're screwed," when you click on it?
The FBI can already monitor your Internet use without a subpoena if they think you're a terrorist. But now the greedy bastards want to be able to tap your communications, you know, just because they feel like it. Public comments are being accepted today over at the FCC website. No word yet on whether or not disagreeing with more lenient wire tap rules qualifies you as a terrorist.
We're going to have to start calling Chicago, "The City of Big Brother." Last year, Chicago police put 30 bullet proof cameras in high crime areas, also known as "you know, where poor people live." Well, now the city wants to add fifty more of them. Also: The police are going to add "gunshot detectors," which are capable triangulating within 20 feet the location of a shooting. Pray God the Bulls don't win another NBA championship. . .
Given the mad cow disease scare that took place back in January, you'd think that the USDA would be in favor of testing cattle, right? Well, no. The agency in charge of protecting our health decided not to allow an American beef production company to test its beef, which is something it would have to do in order to sell in Japan. Always a proud agency, the USDA isn't about to let those crummy Japanese tell US beef producers what to do. Well, it's either that, or the USDA is afraid of what they might find. Paranoia suggests that you stick with the chicken from here on out.
We here at Paranoia have honed anxiety into an artform, but we're pretty sure that nobody is comforted by the phrase "The golden age of robots is coming."
When it comes to asteroid impacts, it's not a question of "if," it's a question of "when." Now, a new piece of software can tell you if you'll be killed should an asteroid hit your town. We're skeptical, however. How hard is it to write a piece of software that says nothing but"You're screwed," when you click on it?
The FBI can already monitor your Internet use without a subpoena if they think you're a terrorist. But now the greedy bastards want to be able to tap your communications, you know, just because they feel like it. Public comments are being accepted today over at the FCC website. No word yet on whether or not disagreeing with more lenient wire tap rules qualifies you as a terrorist.
We're going to have to start calling Chicago, "The City of Big Brother." Last year, Chicago police put 30 bullet proof cameras in high crime areas, also known as "you know, where poor people live." Well, now the city wants to add fifty more of them. Also: The police are going to add "gunshot detectors," which are capable triangulating within 20 feet the location of a shooting. Pray God the Bulls don't win another NBA championship. . .
Given the mad cow disease scare that took place back in January, you'd think that the USDA would be in favor of testing cattle, right? Well, no. The agency in charge of protecting our health decided not to allow an American beef production company to test its beef, which is something it would have to do in order to sell in Japan. Always a proud agency, the USDA isn't about to let those crummy Japanese tell US beef producers what to do. Well, it's either that, or the USDA is afraid of what they might find. Paranoia suggests that you stick with the chicken from here on out.
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
Russian “Flying Saucers” to Grace American Skies
Those damn Russians again. Is it just us, or does that picture look like it was taken back in 1950? It would explain a lot. Keep watching the skies!
Those damn Russians again. Is it just us, or does that picture look like it was taken back in 1950? It would explain a lot. Keep watching the skies!
Monday, April 05, 2004
Don't Worry, We Get It
Libratarian mouthpiece, Reason Magazine, is going to be sending its subscribers issues with customized covers, featuring a satellite photo of the subscriber's house. Libratarians get off on scaring each other almost as much as we here at Paranoia do -- except we're not trying to get you to re-up on your subscription.
Modern Libratarianism is an outgrowth of Ayn Rand's objectivist philosophy/religion. And, of course, we fear them as much as we fear any other crazy-ass religion.
Libratarian mouthpiece, Reason Magazine, is going to be sending its subscribers issues with customized covers, featuring a satellite photo of the subscriber's house. Libratarians get off on scaring each other almost as much as we here at Paranoia do -- except we're not trying to get you to re-up on your subscription.
Modern Libratarianism is an outgrowth of Ayn Rand's objectivist philosophy/religion. And, of course, we fear them as much as we fear any other crazy-ass religion.
The Ocean Is Dying
We need the ocean. It covers two thirds of the surface of the Earth, and it is the home to countless unique animal and plant species. And parts of it have been rendered more barren than the largest deserts, according to the UN.
While the United Nations is undoubtably the one-world government spoken of in Revelations, it's still a pretty big organization. We believe there is a reasonable possibility that the people responsible for this report are not connected to the black helicopter division.
We need the ocean. It covers two thirds of the surface of the Earth, and it is the home to countless unique animal and plant species. And parts of it have been rendered more barren than the largest deserts, according to the UN.
While the United Nations is undoubtably the one-world government spoken of in Revelations, it's still a pretty big organization. We believe there is a reasonable possibility that the people responsible for this report are not connected to the black helicopter division.
U.S. Government (Allegedly) Stole a Man's Gold
It's all explained in this article here. All the usual suspects are named, like the CIA and Ferdinand Marcos. That's right folks, before we demanded that he leave, we helped him steal.
It's all explained in this article here. All the usual suspects are named, like the CIA and Ferdinand Marcos. That's right folks, before we demanded that he leave, we helped him steal.
Putting it Together
Your parents probably told you that sitting too close to the television would ruin your eyes; now, new evidence suggests that regardless of where you sit, if you're below a certain age, television actually ruins your brain. Of course, we already knew this, and are currently awaiting another study to point out the obvious fact that TV is also a tool of mind control.
So, once your kids are given television induced ADHD, you have no choice but to give thousands of dollars to big-pharma for the drugs you need to calm them down. (It's only a matter of time before Pfizer starts sponsoring the Teletubbies.)
We hope you weren't hoping that your kids would someday become famous athletes. Because it turns out that ADHD medication may stunt their growth. Fortunately, you can give even MORE money to the drug company cartel for hormone treatments.
The windfall for the legal drugs cartel is so great, it's difficult to imagine that anyone else would be behind this plot. (We have, as yet, been unable to link all this to either the Freemasons or Scientology, try as we might.) But, there is possibly another dark hand behind all this: Those gosh-darned Europeans.
Your parents probably told you that sitting too close to the television would ruin your eyes; now, new evidence suggests that regardless of where you sit, if you're below a certain age, television actually ruins your brain. Of course, we already knew this, and are currently awaiting another study to point out the obvious fact that TV is also a tool of mind control.
So, once your kids are given television induced ADHD, you have no choice but to give thousands of dollars to big-pharma for the drugs you need to calm them down. (It's only a matter of time before Pfizer starts sponsoring the Teletubbies.)
We hope you weren't hoping that your kids would someday become famous athletes. Because it turns out that ADHD medication may stunt their growth. Fortunately, you can give even MORE money to the drug company cartel for hormone treatments.
The windfall for the legal drugs cartel is so great, it's difficult to imagine that anyone else would be behind this plot. (We have, as yet, been unable to link all this to either the Freemasons or Scientology, try as we might.) But, there is possibly another dark hand behind all this: Those gosh-darned Europeans.
Thursday, April 01, 2004
Delaware Knows Where Your Children Are
But only if they're criminals -- for now, anyway. "The state Division of Youth and Rehabilitative Services is using satellite tracking technology to monitor juveile offenders under house arrest." In an attempt at some sort of post-modern co-opting of the beloved terms of the tin hat set, the company who created the tracking devices is called Big Brother.
Get a look at the photo of the device (on the right hand side of the Delaware Online report): It looks comfortingly big. But c'mon -- we know they've got a much smaller one somewhere. It's probably hidden in your breakfast cerial already.
But only if they're criminals -- for now, anyway. "The state Division of Youth and Rehabilitative Services is using satellite tracking technology to monitor juveile offenders under house arrest." In an attempt at some sort of post-modern co-opting of the beloved terms of the tin hat set, the company who created the tracking devices is called Big Brother.
Get a look at the photo of the device (on the right hand side of the Delaware Online report): It looks comfortingly big. But c'mon -- we know they've got a much smaller one somewhere. It's probably hidden in your breakfast cerial already.
Mysterious Fireball
A giant fireball landed somewhere in Queensland, Australia. Lots of eyewitness accounts of its flight through the evening sky, but no information on where it landed. (Not too surprising, given the amounts of unpopulated areas down under.) No government warnings, no television emergency broadcasts -- who's watching the skies? You'd better be if mysterious fireballs are coming out of nowhere.
A giant fireball landed somewhere in Queensland, Australia. Lots of eyewitness accounts of its flight through the evening sky, but no information on where it landed. (Not too surprising, given the amounts of unpopulated areas down under.) No government warnings, no television emergency broadcasts -- who's watching the skies? You'd better be if mysterious fireballs are coming out of nowhere.
See, We Said They Were Bad
As if their secret government sponsored activities weren't scary enough, the The Memory Hole has the goods on a suppressed report, which showcases Agent misconduct. You can witness the fear here.
As if their secret government sponsored activities weren't scary enough, the The Memory Hole has the goods on a suppressed report, which showcases Agent misconduct. You can witness the fear here.
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Nuuukes Innn Spaaaace!
We and our fellow children of the Cold War honed our paranoia on thoughts of nuclear annihilation. And even though today's kids fear suitcase nuke-weilding Islamic terrorists, it turns out that those damn Ruskies may still wind up being the ones responsible for Atomic Armageddon. How? Filthy nuclear-powered satellites, that's how. Apparently there are no emissions laws in space.
Forget about those errant asteroids -- the threat from space is much closer.
We and our fellow children of the Cold War honed our paranoia on thoughts of nuclear annihilation. And even though today's kids fear suitcase nuke-weilding Islamic terrorists, it turns out that those damn Ruskies may still wind up being the ones responsible for Atomic Armageddon. How? Filthy nuclear-powered satellites, that's how. Apparently there are no emissions laws in space.
Forget about those errant asteroids -- the threat from space is much closer.
We Can't Believe They Have a Suggestion Box
Another one from the folks at The Memory Hole: Blank copies of forms used by the FBI. Among the highlights, the radio interference form, the Authority to Release Medical/Mental Health Information, and the aforementioned Employee Suggestion form.
We don't know if the current director of the FBI is as crazy as J. Edgar Hoover, but one thing we do know: he's drowning in paperwork.
Another one from the folks at The Memory Hole: Blank copies of forms used by the FBI. Among the highlights, the radio interference form, the Authority to Release Medical/Mental Health Information, and the aforementioned Employee Suggestion form.
We don't know if the current director of the FBI is as crazy as J. Edgar Hoover, but one thing we do know: he's drowning in paperwork.
Warrents are for Pussies
Parents have traditionally told their children that policemen were their friends. Of course, judging from our own experiences, the last group of people on whose judgement your Constitutional rights should rely are your friends. (We have the scars from several ill-advised road-trips to attest to this.)
Well, thanks to a recent court decision a police officer's judgement is now good enough to allow him to search your premisis without a warrent. Now, you might be one of those people who hide behind that, "You've got nothing to worry about if you're innocent," nonsense. In that case you should just pray that American cops are more honest than Austrailian ones. Imagine cops with the same ability to storm your home or office as Scientology's lawyers. It's that scary.
On the other hand, Paranoia would like to know where the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals got its copy of the Constitution -- you know, just in case we want to wipe our asses on it too.
Parents have traditionally told their children that policemen were their friends. Of course, judging from our own experiences, the last group of people on whose judgement your Constitutional rights should rely are your friends. (We have the scars from several ill-advised road-trips to attest to this.)
Well, thanks to a recent court decision a police officer's judgement is now good enough to allow him to search your premisis without a warrent. Now, you might be one of those people who hide behind that, "You've got nothing to worry about if you're innocent," nonsense. In that case you should just pray that American cops are more honest than Austrailian ones. Imagine cops with the same ability to storm your home or office as Scientology's lawyers. It's that scary.
On the other hand, Paranoia would like to know where the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals got its copy of the Constitution -- you know, just in case we want to wipe our asses on it too.
Turn Down Your Lights (Where Applicable)
Carrying on the tradition of such paranoid television highlights as In Search Of, The Men Who Killed Kennedy, and that one Hillary Clinton interview (she did us all proud, mostly because she was ABSOLUTELY RIGHT), comes this latest entry from TechTV. Tomorrow they will debut the creatively titled program (I know, we should talk) Conspiracies. Their first episode poses this question: Do secret societies really run the world? In a word, (spoiler alert!): Yes.
What do we here at Paranoia think about this? Well, considering the number of people required to produce a television show of even the smallest magnitude, it's difficult to believe that the hidden forces in control of the world haven't gotten to at least one of them. Also, since this blog predates the show (admittedly, only by about three days) we say: Amateurs!
Besides, even though we take things like secret societies and demonic control of major corporations very seriously, our primary goal is to point out real news about things that should terrify you. Like the ongoing passive surveillance that is often called by its more popular code name: Personalization. In fact, Google has announced an increase in their "personalized" services.
Remember: The more information that is collected about you, the more there is to subpoena.
Carrying on the tradition of such paranoid television highlights as In Search Of, The Men Who Killed Kennedy, and that one Hillary Clinton interview (she did us all proud, mostly because she was ABSOLUTELY RIGHT), comes this latest entry from TechTV. Tomorrow they will debut the creatively titled program (I know, we should talk) Conspiracies. Their first episode poses this question: Do secret societies really run the world? In a word, (spoiler alert!): Yes.
What do we here at Paranoia think about this? Well, considering the number of people required to produce a television show of even the smallest magnitude, it's difficult to believe that the hidden forces in control of the world haven't gotten to at least one of them. Also, since this blog predates the show (admittedly, only by about three days) we say: Amateurs!
Besides, even though we take things like secret societies and demonic control of major corporations very seriously, our primary goal is to point out real news about things that should terrify you. Like the ongoing passive surveillance that is often called by its more popular code name: Personalization. In fact, Google has announced an increase in their "personalized" services.
Remember: The more information that is collected about you, the more there is to subpoena.
You're Surrounded
No, they didn't get us. We are completely surveillance-chip-free; we know this thanks to our handy-dandy stud finder. We don't necessarily believe in alien abduction, but better safe than sorry. We're advocates for rational paranoia, but it would be foolish to say that it's possible to be over-cautious.
For example, most paranoiacs know that everyone is out to get them. But what if the conspiracy goes beyond that? One of the world's many lit-bloggers has stumbled upon an even more terrifying notion: Inanimate objects are conspiring to TAKE YOU DOWN. She even links to incontrovertible proof.
No, they didn't get us. We are completely surveillance-chip-free; we know this thanks to our handy-dandy stud finder. We don't necessarily believe in alien abduction, but better safe than sorry. We're advocates for rational paranoia, but it would be foolish to say that it's possible to be over-cautious.
For example, most paranoiacs know that everyone is out to get them. But what if the conspiracy goes beyond that? One of the world's many lit-bloggers has stumbled upon an even more terrifying notion: Inanimate objects are conspiring to TAKE YOU DOWN. She even links to incontrovertible proof.
Sunday, March 28, 2004
Seat of Fear
A good paranoiac fears many things. Some of those fears are vague, and some are very specific. Some of these fearsome things are little things we deal withevery single day.
The CIA is a popular favorite for paranoia. Hey, they're a shadowy organization that deals in secrets. They claim they're not allowed to operate within the borders of the United States. If that's true, then maybe we should think twice before leaving the country. Unless you want to be monitered by the robotic fish, seen in this tour of the CIA spy museum.
Sure, you don't have to click on the link. But if you don't, you'll miss your only chance to get a look inside the CIA spy museum -- it's not open to the public. Yes, you paid for it. No, you still can't go.
A good paranoiac fears many things. Some of those fears are vague, and some are very specific. Some of these fearsome things are little things we deal withevery single day.
The CIA is a popular favorite for paranoia. Hey, they're a shadowy organization that deals in secrets. They claim they're not allowed to operate within the borders of the United States. If that's true, then maybe we should think twice before leaving the country. Unless you want to be monitered by the robotic fish, seen in this tour of the CIA spy museum.
Sure, you don't have to click on the link. But if you don't, you'll miss your only chance to get a look inside the CIA spy museum -- it's not open to the public. Yes, you paid for it. No, you still can't go.
What Do They Know?
Quite a lot actually. When you call customer service, they can see your account information, which, depending on which company you're talking to, can include your credit card number. They have to have access to this information in order to do their job. They also probably are in a foriegn country.
And sometimes, they get uppity. And they have access to your private information. Ok, foriegners aren't necessarily less trustworthy than Americans. But given our president's inept foriegn policy there's no telling which countries are going to suddenly turn around and start hating America. And we are willingly giving them all of our secret information.
Do Indians hate America? Well, one of them does. Here's a letter that appeared in this month's issue of Wired:
Do you feel safe? You're not. He's got your credit card number. And he wants vengence.
Quite a lot actually. When you call customer service, they can see your account information, which, depending on which company you're talking to, can include your credit card number. They have to have access to this information in order to do their job. They also probably are in a foriegn country.
And sometimes, they get uppity. And they have access to your private information. Ok, foriegners aren't necessarily less trustworthy than Americans. But given our president's inept foriegn policy there's no telling which countries are going to suddenly turn around and start hating America. And we are willingly giving them all of our secret information.
Do Indians hate America? Well, one of them does. Here's a letter that appeared in this month's issue of Wired:
As a former Amazon.com software developer, I'm glad the IT industry has shifted to India ("The New Face of the Silicon Age," Wired 12.02). Apparently, Americans think that getting an H-1B visa is a snap. I slaved for eight months and lived with the fear that if I wasn't given a visa, I would have to leave the US. This after having spent four years and $120,000 at on e of America's top universities. In the end, I was downsized. I returned to New Delhi, and I guess I've since swiped at least 10 Americans' jobs. Fitting revenge if you ask me.
Do you feel safe? You're not. He's got your credit card number. And he wants vengence.
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