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Google Glass: You'll kiss your privacy goodbye, and you won't mind

Some glasshole will almost certainly get punched in the nose for filming the wrong person.

But these future Google ad displays will be extremely limited. Regardless of Google's PR machine, only some wannabe "early adopter" will wear them.

They solve no problem for 99% of people, we can glance at the phone every 5-10 minutes, you know. Unless, of course, you're landing a rover in Mars and need to be updated very second



This isn't necessarily true, really. You're ignoring the utility of this device because you don't personally like it. It also seems like you might think that your life is interesting enough for some wannabe "early adopter" to focus on. In reality, wannabe "early adopter[s]" like myself want to use this make it easier for deaf people to enjoy the world around them. If you'd punch a deaf person in the face for wearing a more powerful hearing aid, you're the asshole.


In reality, wannabe "early adopter[s]" like myself want to use this make it easier for deaf people to enjoy the world around them. If you'd punch a deaf person in the face for wearing a more powerful hearing aid, you're the asshole.

What does this have to do with what I said?

You should state that you work for Google http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5307311 , it's the ethical thing to do before defending them on every thread.


Ok, let me state that I work for Google. That doesn't make me automatically defend them in every thread, it's not an echo chamber like that. For example, I'm not a particular fan of the Chromebook or Chromebook Pixel.

> What does this have to do with what I said?

Well, you said the only wannabe adopters are going to want to use glass. And I disagree because I see extra utility in the device beyond the apocalyptic days of people stalking me and recording me. An example of that is giving the device to the hard of hearing. It's just a logical argument backed up by an example.

You also say something about "glasshole[s]" getting punched in the face and it seemed to me that you were projecting so I just wanted to point out that it turns out that you are in the wrong if you assault somebody for wearing these because you have no idea what they're using them for.


A quick look at your post history shows that you're extremely anti-Google. Is it ethical to knee-jerk hate everything that Google is involved with?


So what? I don't like what Google is doing with search, is that unethical or illegal? Must I like glasses that spy on people and make one look dorky?




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