• toynbee@piefed.social
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        16 hours ago

        I suspect they meant the patterned clothing that confuses cameras.

        I am against constant surveillance and these are huge privacy violations, especially because it seems very unlikely they’re storing the media exclusively locally. Also, the fact that they can be more discreet than many other options for recording is concerning.

        The first two ads I ever saw for these were of a guy using them to quietly cheat at, IIRC, a board game; and of someone having a conversation, only to realize the other party was recording it. They looked like legit ads, but I’m not sure how anyone could think that was positive press.

        All that said, the number of people advocating violence in response is alarming. Depending on the environment, I feel the appropriate response is to ask the wearer to remove them and then, if they refuse, remove either yourself or them from the situation. Obviously no one solution fits all solutions and there may be situations where violence is warranted, but it is surprising to me that it seems to be the default.

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          I agree. Creating an environment where people have no recourse but to logically need to respond with violence is quite alarming. If only there were people citizens could call and implicitly trust to serve and protect them without being like, kidnapped or just murdered for their skin color. Society should really try its best to eliminate those elements. Oh well, until then at least we have fists and crowbars ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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            That’s a constant concern in my land locked state, so it’s good to be sure.

            FWIW, my state is basically the opposite of land locked. I’m not comfortable with telling lies. I don’t mind saying things that are inaccurate to make someone laugh but I don’t want to make anyone believe those claims.

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              That’s a constant concern in my land locked state, so it’s good to be sure.

              The landshark U-boats are a real menace. They can climb out of a farmer’s pond like walking catfish and the next thing you know, they’re torpedoing a grain silo in Peoria.

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                6 hours ago

                One of my groomsmen always defended his fear of water by saying “there could be kaiju army crawling under there, you don’t know!”