On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Raja <vtr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 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.
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