Think of the money you spend on security, be it police, the locks on your door, or just stressing and watching out for attackers. Add to that the money you lose when someone steals from you, tricks you into thinking you are getting one thing and they give you something else, or the security costs stores have which is passed on to you in prices. How much of your total income does it cost you? And how much higher would your expendible income be if you did not have to pay all that?
I think the world would be a much better place if we had to technology to totally catch every criminal or con artist etc, and even tell you who your friends are and who the fakes are, etc.
But what if we had cameras everywhere, and could record every theft, vandalism, etc? All a criminal has to do is wear a mask while doing the crime. We would have to have cameras in every room, everywhere, and after the fact follow the masked person back to some else's house where they changed close and put the mask on, in order to catch them. And that is just to catch a common vandal. You'd need mind reading or something to catch the fake friends who really just want to hurt you but need you to lower your guard first.
But if we had all that technology, intended to end crime and ensure that all we have to do is work, and that we will know what to expect from our work, there would be an unintended consequence:
If the wrong person gets access to that power, they could use it to control the world. They could know who all their political enemies are, listen in to conversations, and control us all. We would have to make sure that no one is allowed to use this technology without a warrent from a judge, and that they are not allowed to browse it. Only a randomly selected police officer or other person in another state may look at the videos to see if the specified crime was committed. It could work, but once the technology is out there, we better make sure no dictator gets a hold of it.
I think the world would be a much better place if we had to technology to totally catch every criminal or con artist etc, and even tell you who your friends are and who the fakes are, etc.
But what if we had cameras everywhere, and could record every theft, vandalism, etc? All a criminal has to do is wear a mask while doing the crime. We would have to have cameras in every room, everywhere, and after the fact follow the masked person back to some else's house where they changed close and put the mask on, in order to catch them. And that is just to catch a common vandal. You'd need mind reading or something to catch the fake friends who really just want to hurt you but need you to lower your guard first.
But if we had all that technology, intended to end crime and ensure that all we have to do is work, and that we will know what to expect from our work, there would be an unintended consequence:
If the wrong person gets access to that power, they could use it to control the world. They could know who all their political enemies are, listen in to conversations, and control us all. We would have to make sure that no one is allowed to use this technology without a warrent from a judge, and that they are not allowed to browse it. Only a randomly selected police officer or other person in another state may look at the videos to see if the specified crime was committed. It could work, but once the technology is out there, we better make sure no dictator gets a hold of it.