On Being Big Brother

Any good programmer knows a sharp mind can in about 20 minutes come up with a world in which an agency can 

infiltrate providers

classify customers

classify gateways (residence, non residence, etc)

classify users

classify applications

establish links

classify patterns

identify threats.

The program, while formidable, is straightforward. It's conceivable that every time a connection is made, big brother twinkles and categorizes the threat of the actions. 

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