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.
Sunday, March 28, 2004
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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