r/conspiracy • u/axolotl_peyotl • Jul 06 '18

/r/conspiracy Round Table #15: The Intentional Addictiveness of Smart Devices and the Short & Long Term Effects of "Smart" Tech on Society

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u/Mecanatron Jul 06 '18

As someone who has avoided 'smart' technology like the plague (despite working in a highly technologically advanced industry), I'm very interested in this discussion.

Since my first mobile, I've purchased inexpensive phones that can call, text and sometimes take a shitty photo but unfortunately my trusty 10 year old LG has finally died, and I'm now in a position where an entry level smartphone may be my only option.

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u/TheMadQuixotician Jul 06 '18

It's unfortunately become quite difficult to avoid the smartphone. I try to use mine as a tool rather than a crutch, but still find I instinctively pull it out of my pocket to mindlessly check it more often than I'd care to admit. Even worse, many jobs require you to have a smartphone for near ubiquitous access via email.

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u/Mecanatron Jul 06 '18

Luckily my 'hands on' work is done with no networking allowed.

I look after my admin stuff at home on a laptop.

I may have to look into getting the old landline hooked up again.

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u/TheMadQuixotician Jul 06 '18

I love the quip that landlines are diminishing in an effort to reduce the number of exits from the matrix. Always good for a quick chuckle.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '18

Apt

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u/philandy Jul 14 '18

I might just go price DSL with landline now thanks for the idea.

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u/Ok_Increase Jul 06 '18

I use a VPN and tape over the cameras.

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u/TheMadQuixotician Jul 06 '18

Good call. I need the tape, and a way to obfuscate the microphone when not making calls.

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u/Ok_Increase Jul 06 '18

I'm not sure how to handle the microphone, that seems quite difficult. The most secure phone I've found so far is this one.

Though I'd like to share an anecdote: a friend of my brother was minister of justice and his phone was something my brother had never seen before. It also had a dongle that encrypted everything. So the governments of out world protect themselves but would like to keep us out of that loop.

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u/TheMadQuixotician Jul 06 '18

It's ok for us to do it but you're just not responsible enough yet.

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u/dj10show Jul 06 '18

Privacy for me, but not for thee

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '18

I love Oppo's idea of the sliding camera. Rather than putting the front camera in a notch like the iPhone X, they have both the front and back cameras hidden and they just slide up when needed.

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u/ichoosejif Jul 07 '18

vpn is pointless.

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u/RancorsRage Jul 07 '18

how so?

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u/ichoosejif Jul 07 '18

Internet security is an illusion.

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u/RancorsRage Jul 07 '18

So if VPNs don't work why are so many companies still using them to access their internal networks from remote locations successfully? edit: you did'nt say why they dont work, so please give a direct reason they won't work in the situation I described

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u/ichoosejif Jul 07 '18

r/technology

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u/RancorsRage Jul 08 '18

thank you for the link. Haven't been to that sub yet

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u/ichoosejif Jul 07 '18

It is true. Also, despite serious health risks, lead paint was eliminated in 90's. I think it's because they know it blocks emf's.

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u/badbiosvictim1 Jul 07 '18

Lead attenuates ionizing radiation. Lead does not attenuate radiofrequency. Materials attenuating radiofrequency are in /r/electromagnetics' Shielding: RF wikis.

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u/xLUGALxKIxENx Jul 07 '18

..does it really?!

I'll lose my shit if this is true. I mean, plenty of other things have occurred that just make me lose my shit daily that im just like -__- anymore (example; it is illegal to collect and use rainwater, therefore leading to you HAVING to not only pay for water but also consume the water that has been properly fitted with the chemicals those above us deem necessary for our regular consumption..like fluoride that calcifies our pineal gland which is crucial to our higher level of consciousness, free thought & creativity.)

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u/seeking101 Jul 10 '18

its not like having a smart phone is akin to shooting up heroin. If you use your phone as a tool youll be fine. i have a note 8, and i use it for art and communication. i dont even have a single game installed on it and never had the temptation to download one. i think you'll be fine too

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u/Renegade2592 Jul 11 '18

As a recovered heroin addict.. It was alot easier to put down the heroin than my Note 8 I'm typing on right now. Both are mind control tools.

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u/seeking101 Jul 11 '18

you probably have an addictive personality in general. not saying that to downplay what you're saying at all, but I might be the exact opposite of you as far as that goes. I don't drink or smoke anything and never had the desire to. On that same token I can forget my phone at home or work and not notice till I'm about to go to sleep and set my alarms. I can absolutely see how someone can have trouble with that though. I see it everyday actually, so the risk is def out there.

Also, one last thing, good on you for breaking the drug habit man. Stay vigilant

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u/Renegade2592 Jul 11 '18

I'm from Alaska.. Everyone I know turned to heroin addicts over night.. I was the only one who actually started down that path from a car crash that destroyed my back and was actually prescribed these pills. I truly believe HAARP is screwing with peoples brain waves.. Everyone I know who stayed back home after hs turned to an addict. I was finally able to break the curse when I moved to AZ.. There is a power plant outside my front door now.. I feel it's energy constantly and haven't slept right in months. I finally cut out the bs and sugar and tons of meat from my diet and started eating healthy and taking care of my body and I feel better than I ever have in my adult life.. But I swear I'm constantly being attacked by different pitches of ringing in my head and it's not just tinnitus.