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Originally Posted by aigel
I just got insurance on a new vehicle. Gave State Farm agent the VIN and blam, she told me what I had, including 4x4, Crew cab etc.
We basically created the infrastructure for Big Brother. I thought 1984 was far fetched back in the day. Now not any more. We carry screens, microphones, tracking devices with us at any time. And the computing power is there now ... a totalitarian regime would have a field day. Does have a field day, actually, in other countries. Let's just hope folks stay straight this side of the ocean.
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I could give U the same info from a VIN back in the mid '70's. No computer involved, just a big 3 ring binder. Each of the 17 digits tell a story, only the last few are sequential.