My wife saw an ad for the “National Consumer Panel” and signed up for it thinking it was a way to earn money in her spare time. They (Nielsen and IRi) sent her a scanner with a keyboard. The instructions said that *anyone* in the household who bought *anything*, even for cash, had to scan the items and enter a price and where they bought them, info about who they were shopping with, etc. Unbelievable. And they didn’t really offer money for it either. I sent the thing back and told them where they could shove it.
I believe it! You cannot escape Big Brother now anymore than we could years ago. Even the guys who work with people that need protection say they cannot hide them completely...because they can’t.
There’s very few places we go to day that doesn’t have a camera on you. Banks, gas stations, hotels, hospitals, lobbys everywhere...even your ATM and often that’s a thief wanting to get at your cash. They can be across the street and still see your pin number.
I was reading recently about developments where you can use an I-phone to take your medical readings for various tests such as blood work, insulin levels etc....rather than having to go to a facility.... Imagine how “controlling” that’s going to be when it comes on the market!