Steven Spielberg’s great film Minority Report was
released in 2002, almost twelve years ago. The film painted a future replete
with extremely advanced technology some of which we would find very
threatening.
In 2002 that future vision seemed to be one that could
not be realized very quickly. However, to a large degree that future has arrived
much faster than many would have thought possible. We are all painfully aware
that as soon as we purchase some electronic device it is often obsolete by the
time we open the box.
In the last twelve years technology has experienced a
1000-year leap. Many things that could only be visualized in 2002 have become
reality. This should amplify our concerns in light of the government’s deep
intrusion into and destruction of our privacy. Each day we learn of new and
disturbing violations of our rights by Big Brother.
The Precogs of today are not human psychics who float in
a warm hot tub all day. Rather they are advanced computer software programs
designed with very specific algorithms…..Some experts believe that these
computer programs are more accurate than their human counterparts…..To Read More….
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