I don't mean this as some joke or whatever. But are we actually being watched by the government (and maybe governments of other countries)?. There is google earth, but do you think the US government could have something like that but with actual live images, like a web cam, so they could zoom into any place on the planet and see what's happening below?
And what about our computers? Do they have access?
2006-11-30 15:13:32 · 16 answers · asked by Alyssa 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No. They are not as efficient as you might think they are.
2006-11-30 15:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by Christian Paragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like Google Earth.... yeah they have better systems.... but I am not sure how life action it is but I read stories that say they can read the number plate on a car, which is way better than google earth. Plus since they control this through a number of spaced based satellites they have a slightly better tool than Google Earth. Having said that, the time and expense would prevent them from spying on everyone, instead they probably focus on specific missions such as hotspots in the middle east.
The reason these systems are probably not as fast as they would like, is that they still cannot take out terrorist activities as they happen. There is too much ground to cover unless they know exactly where to look.
Same goes with computers, a old system that has probably been replaced is called Carnivore, this system would be installed at your ISP if they suspected you of doing some illegal activity, while it cannot see what you doing on your computer, it would intercept and copy all data from the internet and your computer for later analysis to determine what kind of threat are you.
Since Carnivore has been retired for the most part, it means that they possibly have an even better replacement for the device. What properties can that new one do? Your guess is as good as mine.
2006-11-30 15:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by Dragonlord Warlock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely! the homeland security bill eliminated just about all of your rights to privacy. although not admitted, just about all phone calls, banking transactions, and movements of people of interest are monitored. the bill was a devise to enable further erosion of our bill of rights and constitution which up this point has been the biggest hurdle for control and absolute power over the masses by the elites of the world. google earth is a toy compared to real time surveillance satellites, heat sensitive cameras capable of seeing through walls and listening devises that can hear a pin drop a mile away. computers/cell phones and even hard line phones are all open channels now days. if you have nothing to hide, don't worry. just act like your always being watched, listened to and video tapped and you'll be alright. welcome to the "new world order"
2006-11-30 16:01:05 · answer #3 · answered by Robert P 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Icarus was the name of three of my boats but today it is the name of your star war defense system and i don't think there is any six pac in the silo with nuclear capabilities beyond small stuff, the conspiracy theory is old where have you been, big brother was on our minds when we were the hippies in the sixties, they are now fewer because they imagine that u perceive them as fewer, what if i told you that they have trained u so that you will destruct from they principals they already have achieved in making u their underachiever, didn't u notice the lil icon on your folder at school that designated u, or does your tonsils hurt and they give u and implant chip, maybe it was too late to worry thirty five Year's ago but u can't worry any more big brother has replaced u with cheap labor, no more white and black crap in the way of corporation profits, mud on their boots from the rio grand
2006-11-30 15:24:57 · answer #4 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hello,
Well, if you decide to purchase an HDTV or if you already have one, you are now being watched by our oh so lovely United States Government.
I heard about this in 2002 and here is an article about this very thing.
Crazy you may say, oh really, give me reasons why this is so crazy and why is it we are bombarded with ad after ad showing how COOL HDTV is and that we MUST have it.
Did you know that by 2009 if you do not have an HDTV you can no longer watch TV? That is unless you purchase an HDTV adaptor.
We are no longer safe in our own homes.
Privacy, what privacy?
Did you know that no where in the US Constitution does it state we have a right to privacy?
Hope this helps you....................................... : - O
2006-11-30 20:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your first question no.. your second question yes... they actually do monitor the computers and look for certain things that people search for, key words.... so if you punch in things like "How to kill the President".. more than once.. you might get a knock at your door
2006-11-30 15:27:51 · answer #6 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they were, 1/2 of the people on this board would be behind bars by now.
2006-11-30 17:03:04 · answer #7 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes ya wonder dont it? Id say yes. I think they can zoom in by satelite.They do have access to any computer & Iv heard that they will try to watch us in our homes,,get this,,through our televisions!
2006-11-30 15:17:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
unamerican my ***. one word: propaganda. finally someone besides me sees it. I think they definately could see into us if they wanted to, but theres really nothing i can do about it so i dont worry about it too much. i think half the people on yahoo answers are actually people paid off by the government. did you know that every single country in the United Unions have simailar rights as us? Too many americans think that in america and only america these freedoms exist.
sorry. i'm ranting.
and to answer your question: yes, but i think they have more things to be concerned about, like pointless wars with people who dont think the same as we do, and WE cant accept that. not them.
sorry there i go again.
(and american eagle icon? i dont want to judge you or anything, but wow. i didnt think someone....preppy would think about something like this. kudos.)
wow i just noticed it automaticly censores out cussing. *** **** ****
2006-11-30 15:47:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
no the government is no where near as strong as you make it sound. their efforts are used elsewhere but they do have information about everything you do stored on file electronically. Mostly medical records and tax information...etc
2006-11-30 15:17:51 · answer #10 · answered by apo_ares 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No question about it!!! Yet, your question tells me that you either live on a different planet or you don't watch/read the news!
2006-11-30 18:21:27 · answer #11 · answered by Nikolas S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋