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GB_RN

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6. Yeah...

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 03:25 PM

Jun 20

This is done under the guise of giving you personalized assistance, based on what you stop and look at. If you’ve seen the movie Minority Report, there was a scene, after Tom Cruise’s character had his eyes replaced (to avoid retinal scan recognition). He’s stopped in The Gap or something, and he starts getting clothing suggestions under the name of the guy whose eyes Cruise now has. Kinda funny. But scary at the same time.

I don’t want that kind of assistance, nor do I want stores knowing more about me than they already do.

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Thank you for posting UpInArms Jun 20 #1

That's a significant investment to hide your eyes Auggie Jun 20 #2

I had not realized that going shopping was such an intrusive experience UpInArms Jun 20 #3

Yeah... GB_RN Jun 20 #6

$13 is a significant investment? Martin68 Jun 20 #7

The recommended purchase was $88.00 for IR Light Lenses Auggie Jun 20 #12

How much is your privacy worth? Martin68 Jun 22 #17

Pretty interesting... jmbar2 Jun 20 #4

Problem being that the goons are part of the apparatus that is doing the tracking. erronis Jun 20 #8

I'd rather eat baklava than wear it on my head! bif Jun 20 #10

Thanks! But I'll bet a sticky pastry will jam the sensors also. erronis Jun 20 #11

Now a balaclava might work! bif Jun 20 #14

I actually did understand the errors of my way earlier. Just trying to ham it up. erronis Jun 20 #15

That's what I figured! bif Jun 20 #16

K&R orangecrush Jun 20 #5

Wonder if IR "dazzlers" around the face might be an option. erronis Jun 20 #9

This facial shield is a better value -- they'll work with prescription eyewear Auggie Jun 20 #13

Very interesting. Sogo Jun 23 #18