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@retech @scifi@a.gup.pe @sciencefiction @scifi@kbin.social @cyberpunk@lemmy.zip @cyberpunkhub @cyberpunk@lemmy.ml What I'd like to know is if the telescreens in "1984" continually transmitted the signals from their cameras or if they had to be remotely activated. Because if the latter, anyone with a modest knowledge of electronics could have rigged a warning light to let people know when it was safe to talk.
@60sRefugee @scifi@a.gup.pe @sciencefiction @scifi@kbin.social @cyberpunk@lemmy.zip @cyberpunkhub @cyberpunk@lemmy.ml I have no idea in Orwell's work. In my stories/narratives they feature "constant-on" comms. Disabling it, or alterations in any way, trigger a visit from the police. A good citizen has nothing to hide. Your safety is always important. No citizen would want privacy, how could you be sure that what was being said was safe and not causing thoughtcrime?
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