> > Why stop there? You can use Google Maps to find out how to reach your > target. Ban it! > You can use a a GPS receiver to accurately plot the location of a > potential target and use it to fire a cruise missile at it. Ban that > too! > A tourist map has a lot of the same info as Google Maps. Burn 'em all > and arrest the guys who printed it too! > Ignoring the hyperbole above, the reality is that _everything_ can be > used for negative purposes. We'd never innovate if we allow ourselves > to be ruled by the present climate of fear. >
Calm down Biju! Well I think you have read a bit too much in between the lines. I don't think I ever mentioned banning it or was I trying to downplay the obvious benefits of such a service. It was just that the article didn't mention anything about the counter side of this service except for potential privacy concerns. I just felt a balanced reporting approach should constitute both sides of an issue. I also thought that it was relevant to bring up since the article mentioned a service roll out plan for New York city where people are especially sensitive about being terror targets. I was surprised that this article didn't mention that as a concern at all. Hope I have been clearer. Yes, I couldn't agree more that giving in to fear or being thin-skinned to criticism would serious curb innovation. -R
