Eric on Nostr: A somewhat new take from me. The blob is trying to lull us into dependence on ...
A somewhat new take from me. The blob is trying to lull us into dependence on anything that can be turned against us (or simply turned off) instantly.
I thought about this earlier today, as I was talking about manual transmissions with someone, and making the observation that they ate becoming much harder to find. (For all I know, no new production cars in the US may now be available with manual transmissions). My thought was that automatic trandmissions are likely much easier to control electronically - and if it can be controlled electronically in a car, it can be controlled remotely. It also makes it susceptible to EMP attacks.
Now I just saw a note about e-bikes. Same thinking here. Making a bike that is not functional without electronic input? Becoming dependent on such a device for basic transportation? What happens when these are all remotely deactivated, or can be deactivated selectively based on a user's social credit score?
Now you can have a car that won't start, and is stuck in Park, and an e-bike that you're locked out of. How many more things have we willingly become dependent on? Refrigeration? Information networks? And how easy would it be for the blob to use that dependence against you? Are there good mechanical solutions that can be used as a fallback, and how valuable would it be for you to at least be familiar with these solutions or others?
I thought about this earlier today, as I was talking about manual transmissions with someone, and making the observation that they ate becoming much harder to find. (For all I know, no new production cars in the US may now be available with manual transmissions). My thought was that automatic trandmissions are likely much easier to control electronically - and if it can be controlled electronically in a car, it can be controlled remotely. It also makes it susceptible to EMP attacks.
Now I just saw a note about e-bikes. Same thinking here. Making a bike that is not functional without electronic input? Becoming dependent on such a device for basic transportation? What happens when these are all remotely deactivated, or can be deactivated selectively based on a user's social credit score?
Now you can have a car that won't start, and is stuck in Park, and an e-bike that you're locked out of. How many more things have we willingly become dependent on? Refrigeration? Information networks? And how easy would it be for the blob to use that dependence against you? Are there good mechanical solutions that can be used as a fallback, and how valuable would it be for you to at least be familiar with these solutions or others?