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2189 sats \ 44 comments \ @Zepasta 4 Dec 2023 meta

398 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lux 4 Dec 2023

Whatever offer people accept from the corporation posing as government.

43 sats \ 6 replies \ @siggy47 4 Dec 2023

Pop tarts.

395 sats \ 3 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 4 Dec 2023

Is this symbolic of something else, or literally pop tarts?

1 sat \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 4 Dec 2023

Good question. It was symbolic. I think of pop tarts as the quintessential non nutritious food. I guess I could have chosen funnel cakes or fruit loops cereal. My point of course is I can see governments making it illegal to consume junk food.

395 sats \ 1 reply \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 4 Dec 2023

Got it; makes sense! For a second, I thought pop tarts was some kind of slang term for a group of people lol

I think the government will keep pumping us with terrible food. That keeps us unhealthy, spending money on medical care, etc.

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 4 Dec 2023

You might be right. I'm on the fence. I always think that the quest to control and limit freedom is most important to the powers that be, but keeping us sick is a strong incentive.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DemandUtopia 4 Dec 2023

If anything, the WEF-type people running the world would ban unprocessed beef and mandate ultra-processed foods like pop tarts and "bugs".

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 4 Dec 2023

43 sats \ 4 replies \ @Lederhosen 4 Dec 2023

I believe that more countries are moving towards banning tobacco consumption even if they are losing out on tax. In New Zealand, a law has been enacted with the goal of becoming smoke-free by 2025. However, to the best of my knowledge, I've seen that global consumption has increased in recent years when considering the world population. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

299 sats \ 1 reply \ @Zepasta OP 4 Dec 2023

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4 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lederhosen 4 Dec 2023

It's the best decision not to start. However, I also believe that such things shouldn't be banned.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @jgbtc 4 Dec 2023

That law was scrapped.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/27/new-zealand-scraps-world-first-smoking-generation-ban-to-fund-tax-cuts

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lederhosen 4 Dec 2023 freebie

That's precisely why I asked for correction; I wasn't entirely sure. Thanks for clarifying.

227 sats \ 3 replies \ @Zepasta OP 4 Dec 2023

Meat. Privacy. Having an opinion. Bitcoin. Fuel cars.

RESIST!

55 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 4 Dec 2023

9 sats \ 1 reply \ @fm 4 Dec 2023

Oh man.. On the spot.. All those are valid..

6 sats \ 0 replies \ @jk_14 4 Dec 2023

Driving electric cars by yourself (too danger)

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @mango 4 Dec 2023

20 years must be good enough time for Hyperbitcoinization

What would be illegal? Well you'd need to ask the owner of the citadel you choose to live at!? Or maybe you build your own!

141 sats \ 5 replies \ @Gar 4 Dec 2023

General purpose computers. (I hope I'm wrong)

34 sats \ 0 replies \ @jgbtc 4 Dec 2023

I've had this thought recently. It's the logical outcome of where things are headed currently (anti encryption, anti open source, anti free speech, etc)

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 4 Dec 2023

I feel ya. Very possible that rulers will want to do this. I think of it as it very similar to how states want to restrict guns to non-military grade weapons. Even though the logic there is flawed as well as the history being ignored.

Anyone that is a supporter of freedom should not only support the right to bear arms but the right to bear technology. They are connected. Its my view that the best way to preserve and defend a right is to exercise it. Use encryption. Use firearms. Use General purpose computers, and use Bitcoin.

1 sat \ 2 replies \ @Zepasta OP 4 Dec 2023

Hmmm. You've got my attention. Why do you think that?

121 sats \ 1 reply \ @Gar 4 Dec 2023

Well, with a general purpose computer, one can do their own public key cryptography. This represents a very powerful capability for the individual.

Modern cryptography was once classified by the US government as a munition and sanctioned for export.

Of course we won that battle in the crypto wars of the 1990s thanks to some very brave nerds who saw the importance of it. Have we won the war though?

One can detect the trend where computers are becoming more and more curated and controlled walled gardens. Phones and tablets are locked down and Windows and Macs are becoming more and more so. Apps are getting canceled from app stores. Could they someday outright prohibit some apps? Ban running your own software?

Sure seems like some in power would like that capability.

I could envision some future dystopia where TSA wonders what kind of troublemaker I am because I have a linux laptop with a LUKS partition.

"What do you you use this for sir?"

I could be running my own large language model on there with computing capacity of 10^23 integer or floating-point operations per second or other such prohibited naughtiness.

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @kepford 4 Dec 2023

You have hit on a great parallel.

22 sats \ 5 replies \ @tomlaies 4 Dec 2023

Camera surveillance will be everywhere. This will begin with airports. Then schools and offices. Then everywhere. Thus things like hiding your face (e.g. sunglasses) might become illegal there.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @kristapsk 4 Dec 2023

This will begin with airports.

Will?

things like hiding your face (e.g. sunglasses) might become illegal there.

Sunglasses will not hide you against face recognition software. They AFAIK mostly work by building 3D model of your skull.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @tomlaies 4 Dec 2023

Will?

Yes will, because right now it's still legal to wear sunglasses or Covid masks in airports.

Sunglasses will not hide you against face recognition software. They AFAIK mostly work by building 3D model of your skull.

You obviously are talking out of your ass. 3d recognition cameras can't look through plastic yet. You're iphones faceID doesn't work from 2 feet away through sunglasses, airport cameras won't from 8 feet away.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @kristapsk 4 Dec 2023

Yes will, because right now it's still legal to wear sunglasses or Covid masks in airports.

I was asking in context of "Camera surveillance will be everywhere. This will begin with airports.", though you mean there are airports with no cameras around currently.

3d recognition cameras can't look through plastic yet. You're iphones faceID doesn't work from 2 feet away through sunglasses, airport cameras won't from 8 feet away.

Sunglasses cover too small part of your head to hide you, I'm sure about that. And comparing pro facial recognition software on servers with faceID is dumb.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kristapsk 4 Dec 2023

it's still legal to wear sunglasses

Actually you need to remove them when going through security or border control and there are cameras too.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Zepasta OP 4 Dec 2023

🎯

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 4 Dec 2023

https://whatisnotlegal.com/lawful-vs-legal-difference-guide/

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @Natalia 4 Dec 2023

Being different? 😂 joking.

Actually these so called illegal is quite "funny," because something is illegal somewhere yet is perfectly fine somewhere else.

4 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 4 Dec 2023

Driving?

You will likely only be allowed to drive on private property. Public roads will be self driving cars only.

4 sats \ 0 replies \ @criptopanas 4 Dec 2023

I just asked to Chat GPT, and here is it top three answer:

Unregulated Genetic Manipulation
Unrestricted Artificial Intelligence
Cryptocurrencies and Encryption Technologies: As cryptocurrencies and encryption technologies become more prevalent, legal challenges related to money laundering, tax evasion, and the illicit use of digital currencies could emerge. Governments may seek ways to regulate and control these technologies to prevent misuse.