texasjohn
Super Member
Such a broad topic, so little space:confused2:
Ultimate freedom/privacy = old west mountain man, alone responsible for himself, guarding self from terrorists (indigenous or other), nature, and benefits/horrors of life close to nature with no medical assistance.
Technology happens, man is gregarious, fear is many-sourced and constant and widely perceived, thus cooperative steps are taken to reduce fears. Privacy is reduced, more people are involved.
A bell-curve distribution of human traits of greed, intelligence, skills, etc. combined with Maslow's hierarchy of needs leads to all aspects of the human experience.
I am blessed with having access to one of the best medical facilities in the USA, Scott and White medical system in Temple, Texas with leading edge medical records. Wife recently had a heart event discovered during regular checkup. Doctors (a team of several) were able to immediately compare in the ER the current EKG to one over 10 years ago, review ENTIRE list of medications and medical history over past 30 years and treat. It doesn't get better. Total privacy would have meant no long term information = less effective treatment/more current expense/lost time.
I know of no 100% reliable identification scheme other than tattoo or microchip. Such is required to reduce the huge number of medical mistakes in USA annually. Not advocating it, simply realizing that short of instant fingerprint/retina recognition I know of no other quick identification scheme. Any separate card/id/thumb drive will too often get lost/abused.
People move around A LOT and the most vulnerable (young, elderly, disabled, incompetent, incoherent, unconscious) are most at risk. Sooner or later, this is us
"Who are you? " is not always a simple answer.
HIPPA gets in my way more than helps, IMHO, but it's there.
Nefarious people will seek to do wrong by us, to meet their own needs, always have. Hackers, ID theft, fraud, you name it. We try to identify and inhibit such people/activities = we/they lose freedoms/privacy.
My ideas of right/wrong may not be the same as yours.
Your religion may vary. We hope that your universal truth does not tread on my universal truth.
Courts, dictators, administrators, governments, home owner's associations decide things.
Oh, yeah, we have a right to self determination.
In the end, we are responsible for ourselves and our interactions with Man and Nature and ultimately will suffer the consequences of such interactions.
Your opinions may vary.:thumbsup:
Ultimate freedom/privacy = old west mountain man, alone responsible for himself, guarding self from terrorists (indigenous or other), nature, and benefits/horrors of life close to nature with no medical assistance.
Technology happens, man is gregarious, fear is many-sourced and constant and widely perceived, thus cooperative steps are taken to reduce fears. Privacy is reduced, more people are involved.
A bell-curve distribution of human traits of greed, intelligence, skills, etc. combined with Maslow's hierarchy of needs leads to all aspects of the human experience.
I am blessed with having access to one of the best medical facilities in the USA, Scott and White medical system in Temple, Texas with leading edge medical records. Wife recently had a heart event discovered during regular checkup. Doctors (a team of several) were able to immediately compare in the ER the current EKG to one over 10 years ago, review ENTIRE list of medications and medical history over past 30 years and treat. It doesn't get better. Total privacy would have meant no long term information = less effective treatment/more current expense/lost time.
I know of no 100% reliable identification scheme other than tattoo or microchip. Such is required to reduce the huge number of medical mistakes in USA annually. Not advocating it, simply realizing that short of instant fingerprint/retina recognition I know of no other quick identification scheme. Any separate card/id/thumb drive will too often get lost/abused.
People move around A LOT and the most vulnerable (young, elderly, disabled, incompetent, incoherent, unconscious) are most at risk. Sooner or later, this is us
"Who are you? " is not always a simple answer.HIPPA gets in my way more than helps, IMHO, but it's there.
Nefarious people will seek to do wrong by us, to meet their own needs, always have. Hackers, ID theft, fraud, you name it. We try to identify and inhibit such people/activities = we/they lose freedoms/privacy.
My ideas of right/wrong may not be the same as yours.
Your religion may vary. We hope that your universal truth does not tread on my universal truth.
Courts, dictators, administrators, governments, home owner's associations decide things.
Oh, yeah, we have a right to self determination.
In the end, we are responsible for ourselves and our interactions with Man and Nature and ultimately will suffer the consequences of such interactions.
Your opinions may vary.:thumbsup:
