Like it or not, facial recognition software already has or soon will, identify every single American citizen. With a couple mouse clicks, the government will be able to see where you were and at what time. If you were driving down I-95 south at 9:32 am in the Greenwich, CT area, the government will see that. If you stroll into a Best Buy at 10:23am and purchase an electronics devices with cold, hard cash, the government will see that too. And they will probably be able to read off the serial numbers of the cash you paid with and will be able to track the origins of the cash as well.
It's either coming soon or it's already here.
Those who feel safe paying cash - they have a false sense of security.
Cash does add a serious level of privacy, right now.
But you’re completely right about where things are headed.
Some companies have already developed facial recognition cameras that can identify ten’s of thousands of people per minute. (Think Stadium’s and trying to sell you junk).
Privacy is the biggest Civil rights issue of our time. I wish more people got it.
Without Privacy, freedom will not survive.
I walked to the store and bought something with cash this morning wearing a parka with the hood up. Can you tell me what I bought?