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> We're not talking about nuclear warheads here.

True, we're talking about something worse. The danger is higher and the detectability and barriers to entry are lower.

Once systems are in place, all it takes is a change in will of who controls it.

This is precisely my objection to anyone who suggests such things are put in place. The Stasi would have simply loved to just inherit an all-pervasive, comprehensive surveillance system from a more peaceful predecessor.

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