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Posted by timothy on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @08:13AM from the depends-on-the-neighbors dept.

LoLobey writes "On the other end of the spectrum from Richard Stallman, Scott Adams (of Dilbert fame) speculates upon the advantages of living in a town with no privacy whatsoever. Everyone gets chipped and tracked online. 'Although you would never live in a city without privacy, I think that if one could save 30% on basic living expenses, and live in a relatively crime-free area, plenty of volunteers would come forward.'"

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Re:There will always be an Edgar Friendly (Score:2, Funny)

by Rob the Bold ( 788862 ) writes: on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @10:27AM (#35503630)

He's aware of this. It's a thought experiment, no more. He even says so.
Whoa there, cowboy. What's with the reading the article and getting the point crap? This is slashdot, here.

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Re:Obvious issue in a no-privacy world (Score:3, Funny)

by Hobbs114 ( 1302125 ) writes: on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @10:56AM (#35503930)

i don't put clothes on when i'm between the bedroom and the bathroom.
we are painfully, painfully, aware.

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