Is This the End of Anonymity? - Comments Page 2

If the worst case scenario comes to pass, as you suggest it might, a form / type of 'vigilante justice' might well come into play where those bearers of "Glass" will be 'taken care of' by the public at large ...

Time for the gasmasks. The possibility sounds horrible. Farenheit 451 firemen would just wish they had this technology.

We will all be wearing Niqabs, Burqas, and Khimars. Both men and women, Muslim, Jew, and Christian, and all other religions. Anyone wanting privacy.
Will be a frightening time.

Easy problem to fix. Just turn off your computer and start paying cash for everything.

During the congressional hearings on Ruth Gingsburg for the Supreme court she was asked: Do people have the right to privacy? (in VERY shorten form). And, again the VERY short answer is: no. Why does that terrify me?

Hilarious. The internet was born on a cold and windy day sometime in the 1960s and reached adulthood around 1985 at which time it started to grow like nothing we have ever seen. It's now part of us and it will keep on growing. Along the way it killed privacy. RIP, privacy. Those who believe that there is anything that is still private are in for a shock. There's nothing that can't be found out about virtually anyone, anywhere. So relax. There are roughly 7 billion people on Earth, which makes your chances of someone targeting you roughly 7 billion to one, unless you're really interesting, really rich, or a criminal - and those folks had to live in the public eye way before there was an internet. I'm going to update my Facebook page, tweet this, and go fishing. Fortunately I'm just an average, uninteresting, law abiding not-rich white guy with nothing worth stealing, so I have no worries.

A terrible invasion of privacy. I hope some company is already working on combatting Glass.

This must be eagerly awaited by Papperazi. The instant ability to image a Britney bendover sans panties, or a Barack with a finger hovering close to his nose. I for one long for the "Cloak" whereby my idiosycranies will hopefuly remain hidden. Good luck to me with that one. Best regards, john.

@Trish - Really? Just 'clean up our online presence and avoid giving out too much personal information'?

There's more to it than that. What about any other information that can be found anywhere on the internet about us? What about our medical records...remember that big push by the government to get them online? What about our credit reports? What about our bank accounts? What about anything we've ever done online? The potential for harm is rather great and in my opinion, far, far outweighs any 'very cool factor to it'. This is incredibly frightening.

In christian and other areas of life there is Vox. I have to think "Dox" is the opposite. Of course in different idealogical way.Best regards, john.

Well, so much for WitSec and those trying to stay out of the sight of Ex's who are physically abusive. What about our children? How do we protect them from predators? If it was for directions, info on Places of Interest, the weather, traffic and the like, that would be one thing, but facial recognition; for law inforcement yes, the general public a resounding NO. Love Google, but this goes way to far for my taste and safety.

whoever invents a "jammer", will make a fortune. have a good 1 :) cheers

I have mixed feelings about this type of technology. On one hand, it might seem fun and cool, being able to just speak into glasses and find out information.

However, this is a breach of privacy. What about women living in women's shelters, trying to escape from an abusive relationship? Or couples going through a divorce?

I value my privacy and don't want some crazy person stalking me or becoming obsessed with me.

In this age where technology is surpassing the speed to develop public policy we need to think about the morality of these technologies. We need to pressure our elected officials to make sure private protections are in place. I hope there will be laws put in place to limit its use.

I am fairly certain that there is technology out there that creates an electronic veil. All that is needed is to create that veil in our "personal space". Soon enough, we will ALL be wearing a pair of glasses. hehehehehehehe.

It's frightening. Yes, there is a good side, but how far do we go before all privacy is gone? Our humanity is draining out of us and being replaced by mistrust and fear. If society is headed in this direction, then how will it function productively, particularly with little trust in others?

I think there should be regulations in place on this technology before it gets out of the starting gate. Enough is enough.

Privacy is a 20th century concept. In earlier centuries, few traveled, so everyone in court was familiar. In this century, everyone will be known -- so we are back to the medieval era in terms of recognition. So I would say that this technology is inevitable -- just get over it: Whatever you do, by yourself, with someone, or in a crowd, will be on YouTube before sundown. So mind your Ps and Qs!

Should we stop using Google products ? Yes, I'm guilty too ...( Gmail & Google search user ) I've thought seriously about shutting it down but heck, their stuff is excellent !! Honestly, Can we live without Google ? I'm still thinking about it ...

Many of you I agree with. The great thing about technology is that it will always change and be a challenge. The capabilities that Google Glass will have are already out. Maybe this is a good way of reminding people that their privacy is limited. As mentioned previously
the person who developes a "jammer" will be very much thanked.

Gavin said: So relax. There are roughly 7 billion people on Earth, which makes your chances of someone targeting you roughly 7 billion to one.

This could only be written by a man. Almost every women knows that she can be targeted - for stalking, rape, or harassment. Women know that they don't have to be rich or famous (or even young and pretty) to be targeted.

Google Glass is a scary idea - for all of us.