Some news that would be completely mundane today but scary or shocking in the past.

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    1 year ago

    That nearly everyone is carrying a tracking device with them, designed to disguise itself as a convenient entertainment device.

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      1 year ago

      Given this is the era of rising totalitarianism, maybe the surprise would be that there’s no legal penalty for not carrying it; people just choose to to the point life will be difficult if you buck the trend.

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        Its 1923 and the phonograph has been around for 45 years, and local radio has been around for 3 in some areas, so I think they would know what an entertainment device is. A tracking device, like a radio that tells people where you are without your input. These idea would not go over the heads of any citygoer, though you would struggle with any back country folks.

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        I agree I should have phrased that better. Something like a “secret agent following you wherever you go” maybe?