How Privacy vanishes online

[peter]

I wasn't voiceing an opinion. I did think the methodology by which they are exploring extracting exact information out a large conglomeration of information is interesting and with the computing power on the rise I would bet this will get much more sophicated.

Side note--if you can't spell sophicated you probably are not.

I did not read this but there are pshcological test widely used that predict a person's behavior, say for a particular job...well I would bet that the same thing will soon come about based on a person's web use and that may be without the person's knowlege. If anybody wants a shot at a few billion dollars, figure out how to do it. I would think it would be very easy to tell what time folks get going in the morning and when they go to bed at night by their web/email use.

It's ben a long day! Too much readin and writen.

[Arauthator]

Well, I see the thinkin' side of your comments. But think about this too. Your next door neighbor knows more about you than your web use. I've seen people get ripped off by neighbors more than I've seen people ripped off by the internet. No matter what, both are here to stay. By now, you guys should know my take on this kind of stuff. All you can do is believe in the Lord. Family, Role Models, Possessions.....it's ALL temporary. The only thing for sure is.....WE ARE ALL GONNA' DIE. So enjoy it while you can my fellow fishing brothers.

(And I don't mean that the end of the world is coming all at one time.)

I wasn't voiceing an opinion. I did think the methodology by which they are exploring extracting exact information out a large conglomeration of information is interesting and with the computing power on the rise I would bet this will get much more sophicated.

Side note--if you can't spell sophicated you probably are not.

I did not read this but there are pshcological test widely used that predict a person's behavior, say for a particular job...well I would bet that the same thing will soon come about based on a person's web use and that may be without the person's knowlege. If anybody wants a shot at a few billion dollars, figure out how to do it. I would think it would be very easy to tell what time folks get going in the morning and when they go to bed at night by their web/email use.

It's ben a long day! Too much readin and writen.