The Minority Report Movie

PlaydohPants wrote: »

Better watch out, *they* know you're telling us all their secrets...

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

EvgeniZyntx wrote: »

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

_A_Real_Mouthful wrote: »

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

jnichel wrote: »

sunn_lighter wrote: »

the short story was way better than the movie

And both were better than the paranoid OP.

You are right. I am paranoid, because I worked in big data, and I saw what you don't see.

give us an example of something verifiable then? beyond that if you are so afraid of being tracked and what not then why even maintain an online presence here or anywhere? if someone was looking for you then you've already given yourself away by stating that you used to work in big data.

doesn't compute.

I am not afraid of being tracked. We are ALL being tracked. People who have zero internet presence are being tracked online because they have a driver's license, or bank, or see a doctor. There are so many parties involved in providing these services that it would make your head spin how many people have combed over your personal info, which is why so many people's credit cards have been hacked.

With biometrics, precogs, and other highly intrusive uses of technology, we allow companies to whittle away our freedoms bit by bit because we make no noise at any time to any intrusive thing. The attitude is a mindless, so what? Instead of understanding that each inch leads to another, and they've already taken a mile.

Precogs, huh?

Yes, precognitive algorithms are used to predict your behavior. You are not aware that these are already being used? On you? Everywhere? Seriously?




"When we refer to precognition in computer science, cyber security, and other applied fields, we are referring to it (a bit loosely, I might add) as an ability to “predict” with a high degree of probability and fidelity that an “event” will take place. Precognition in this context is nascent, but offers both promise and peril.

These events can be anything from knowing when you will log into your computer, what you will watch next on Netflix, knowing whom you will connect with on Facebook or LinkedIn, or what ten grocery products you will purchase on Tuesday at 5:45 PM. Or, events could be even more concerning, like if you will steal from your employer, if or when you will default on your mortgage, if you will commit a crime and what crime it will be."

https://multimedia.telos.com/blog/precognition-and-the-cyber-security-haves-and-have-nots/

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

EvgeniZyntx wrote: »

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

EvgeniZyntx wrote: »

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

_A_Real_Mouthful wrote: »

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

jnichel wrote: »

sunn_lighter wrote: »

the short story was way better than the movie

And both were better than the paranoid OP.

You are right. I am paranoid, because I worked in big data, and I saw what you don't see.

give us an example of something verifiable then? beyond that if you are so afraid of being tracked and what not then why even maintain an online presence here or anywhere? if someone was looking for you then you've already given yourself away by stating that you used to work in big data.

doesn't compute.

I am not afraid of being tracked. We are ALL being tracked. People who have zero internet presence are being tracked online because they have a driver's license, or bank, or see a doctor. There are so many parties involved in providing these services that it would make your head spin how many people have combed over your personal info, which is why so many people's credit cards have been hacked.

With biometrics, precogs, and other highly intrusive uses of technology, we allow companies to whittle away our freedoms bit by bit because we make no noise at any time to any intrusive thing. The attitude is a mindless, so what? Instead of understanding that each inch leads to another, and they've already taken a mile.

Precogs, huh?

Yes, precognitive algorithms are used to predict your behavior. You are not aware that these are already being used? On you? Everywhere? Seriously?




"When we refer to precognition in computer science, cyber security, and other applied fields, we are referring to it (a bit loosely, I might add) as an ability to “predict” with a high degree of probability and fidelity that an “event” will take place. Precognition in this context is nascent, but offers both promise and peril.

These events can be anything from knowing when you will log into your computer, what you will watch next on Netflix, knowing whom you will connect with on Facebook or LinkedIn, or what ten grocery products you will purchase on Tuesday at 5:45 PM. Or, events could be even more concerning, like if you will steal from your employer, if or when you will default on your mortgage, if you will commit a crime and what crime it will be."

https://multimedia.telos.com/blog/precognition-and-the-cyber-security-haves-and-have-nots/

Predictive algorithms are not "precog" no matter the amount of Asimov or Lem or PKD that the author's of that read.

Because you said so. Great argument!

EvgeniZyntx wrote: »

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

EvgeniZyntx wrote: »

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

EvgeniZyntx wrote: »

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

_A_Real_Mouthful wrote: »

otherusernamestaken wrote: »

jnichel wrote: »

sunn_lighter wrote: »

the short story was way better than the movie

And both were better than the paranoid OP.

You are right. I am paranoid, because I worked in big data, and I saw what you don't see.

give us an example of something verifiable then? beyond that if you are so afraid of being tracked and what not then why even maintain an online presence here or anywhere? if someone was looking for you then you've already given yourself away by stating that you used to work in big data.

doesn't compute.

I am not afraid of being tracked. We are ALL being tracked. People who have zero internet presence are being tracked online because they have a driver's license, or bank, or see a doctor. There are so many parties involved in providing these services that it would make your head spin how many people have combed over your personal info, which is why so many people's credit cards have been hacked.

With biometrics, precogs, and other highly intrusive uses of technology, we allow companies to whittle away our freedoms bit by bit because we make no noise at any time to any intrusive thing. The attitude is a mindless, so what? Instead of understanding that each inch leads to another, and they've already taken a mile.

Precogs, huh?

Yes, precognitive algorithms are used to predict your behavior. You are not aware that these are already being used? On you? Everywhere? Seriously?




"When we refer to precognition in computer science, cyber security, and other applied fields, we are referring to it (a bit loosely, I might add) as an ability to “predict” with a high degree of probability and fidelity that an “event” will take place. Precognition in this context is nascent, but offers both promise and peril.

These events can be anything from knowing when you will log into your computer, what you will watch next on Netflix, knowing whom you will connect with on Facebook or LinkedIn, or what ten grocery products you will purchase on Tuesday at 5:45 PM. Or, events could be even more concerning, like if you will steal from your employer, if or when you will default on your mortgage, if you will commit a crime and what crime it will be."

https://multimedia.telos.com/blog/precognition-and-the-cyber-security-haves-and-have-nots/

Predictive algorithms are not "precog" no matter the amount of Asimov or Lem or PKD that the author's of that read.

Because you said so. Great argument!

No, the quote you posted says so "a bit loosely, I might add" is quite the understatement.
Statistical analytics in large data sets of human behaviour, a field I know a little about, are poorly predictive and do not magically "know what the future will bring".

And I might say, giving you your argument back, just because you or some guy on the internet posted the misuse of the word does not make it so.