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 @872ab8e1 Wait till he sells it for a massive profit to the American Govt and they use it to spy on everyone and everything. Or the Russians? Nah they could’t afford it. Either way, Musk sure does love his loss-leaders. 
 nostr:npub12sgvty2skn3x8y965pdluk76x6npeaqy8yg4r3lk5vruvyysxgnsvsdwrs I’d have to double check,... 
 @7cad1c7d I highly doubt it too. Apart from the “hard opt out” of not using the vehicle itself.

It should be legislated that there is always a true opt out of all data collection. Especially with things like cars, which are often a necessity to get around (for many reasons) 
 nostr:npub12sgvty2skn3x8y965pdluk76x6npeaqy8yg4r3lk5vruvyysxgnsvsdwrs It's hard because I'm not i... 
 @603773e5 I hear ya. The mundane day-to-day, down in the lived moment, is a massive time and effort vacuum. And I said mundane, but I only mean that in comparison to global causes and events. How do ants change the mind of the elephant they ride upon? 
 @603773e5 I was thinking just yesterday… where are all the fucking adults? 

All the people runnings things are little more than grown up selfish brats playing in their big kid clothes.

Where are the adults to tell them No! Naughty! 
 @7cad1c7d We’re certainly driving towards Dystopia a high speed.

Can the buyers of these vehicles opt out? 
 I haven’t eaten lunch in a busy food court for some time, and I’m surprised how loud everybody is talking in here. It’s a constant roar of conversation. I’d normally skip a busy food court these days, I guess I’d forgotten.