In China, a High-Tech Plan to Track People


	In China, a High-Tech Plan to Track People

ppidgeon

8-11-2007 6:03 PM

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tech, big brother

ppidgeon says:

This is the frightening aspect of technology.

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8-12-2007 5:29 AM

Amergin

Sounds like the U.S.

Is this a case of the pot calling the kettle black ?

8-12-2007 5:47 AM

sodrio

Even personal reproductive history will be included

Code 356753 went to code 837402 three nights the past week, let's bust him

and bring him in for questioning

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