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Rollo

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1. Back in the 1960's we had a family friend who was convinced that if you could look into the TV,

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 11:06 AM

Mar 2017

The government could look back out at you. No amount of reasoning could shake her view.

Fast forward over 50 years, and the technology is finally at the point where that is possible, but the question remains the same: why the Hell would anyone WANT to see what you are doing in your home?

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General Michael Hayden Says The CIA Is Not Spying On Us Through Our Televisions [View all] bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 OP

Back in the 1960's we had a family friend who was convinced that if you could look into the TV, Rollo Mar 2017 #1

I have the link, it was widely discussed ... the school that had kid's laptops RKP5637 Mar 2017 #2

It's possible bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #3

Not technically possible in 1965... Rollo Mar 2017 #4

The Soviets and Americans had bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #5

Sure, subminiature film cameras, not video cameras... Rollo Mar 2017 #6