I think you better fear technology because it is a threat to privacy and our freedom. Technology is just another way for the liberals to run your life. Soon, to save us from Climate Change, you will have to wash your dishes and clothes in the middle of the night. This can be easily monitored through the smart meter. Maybe they can connect your meter to Facebook so everyone can tell the world when they are doing a wash. Next, they will have smart water meters that will be able to tell when you are taking a dump.
If the government is able to tell you when to do your dishes or laundry, the danger isn’t your smart meter.
Smart Water Meters Already Exist! And guess what? I design them! And I put code in the firmware specifically to detect when YOU are taking a dump! Mwaaaahahahahahaha!
People, we barely have enough time to get the things to work before it's time to ship. There are no surveillance features. But, don't believe me, I only design the things.