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Sometimes I wonder how things like pop up to the front page with basically zero discussion. I would have thought the op would have at least made a comment as to why they decided to post it. Commentary on current surveillance society or just interested in the style of buildings (mainly prisons) this created in 1800s.

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You might not see it right now, but seemingly random bits of knowledge can come up useful later. I once wrote a IoT monitoring software to watch closed-source locked down devices. My view of these devices was antagonistic, and it was my responsibility to keep them from being abused by our end users.

I named my project panopticon inspired by the original idea.

On the other hand, I don't think it's application on humans is ethical nor effective, but for devices, maybe.

I think it's with age :) you are seeing this. I remember when I first discovered this concept I was fascinated.

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