[pp.int.general] Big Brother in NL?

[coretx]

One of the most hilarious quotes on this subject is something roughly  
translated as ;

"Most drivers will pay less money because of this system, and more  
people will use public transportation because of this, which is good  
for the environment"

I gues we all know why this does not compute :P

One thing is certain.

- It will be a huge privacy invasion.

And i'm already selling legal "howto make variable output GPS jammers"  
kits.
If only a few people use this, at random timing, the whole system will  
collapse.
And yes, you can outfit GPS jammers with selfdestruct mechanisms; ergo  
get rid of the "evidence" when caught .
When privacy is outlawed, only outlaws will have privacy ;)

What we don't know is, will this be good for the car owners , or will  
this be good for the environment ?
This question, might be a nice attack vector.

On Nov 17, 2009, at 12:51 AM, Stephane Bakhos wrote:

>> My own position (until someone comvinces me I am wrong ...) is that  
>> a road pricing project is difficult and risky for many reasons, BUT  
>> that it is OK as a matter of principle to charge automobile owners  
>> for *using roads* instead for *owning a car*.
>
> There is already usage based pricing on cars, and that is through  
> the fuel taxes already in place.
>
> A less efficient car stuck in traffic will end up paying a higher  
> usage through the increased fuel consumption.
>
> You have to be careful with that kind of project shrouded in  
> greeness which only end up being a tax grab.
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