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Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 09:37
by Kwacky
The game is developed by Niantic, an American firm founded by John Hanke, whose old company Keyhole helped developed the satellite-assisted Google Earth programme.
In an article for the Katehon website, Mr Dugin said this technology was part-funded by a CIA venture capital programme called In-Q-Tel and implied the same was true of Pokémon Go.
"Software like that could theoretically turn millions of smartphone users into imperial probe droids," the article said, "taking real-time, ground-level footage of their cities and homes".
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 10:35
by kiwikrasher
Funny that. I had a conversation with Jess just a few days ago about the level of infiltration of the population the game had achieved in a short time and the possibility of that being used with rouge software inbedded in the game.
She looked at me like I was a crazy man.
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 10:41
by Kwacky
It's a great way to map peoples movements and activity.
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 11:14
by C00kiemonster
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 11:15
by C00kiemonster
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 11:24
by Kwacky
There was a stabbing yesterday in London when a water fight got out of hand.
Let's face it, people are idiots. They'll always find ways of demonstrating that.
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 11:37
by C00kiemonster
Kwacky wrote:There was a stabbing yesterday in London when a water fight got out of hand.
Let's face it, people are idiots. They'll always find ways of demonstrating that.
True dat.
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 18:30
by D41
Pros & cons to anything, I suppose. My mate's Mom has sommit similar in her phone....we were able to find her phone, but not her....I thought I was walking into a room that might have a body in it...instead she had nipped out to the store....go figure.
It's a tool...and all things considered not a bad one.
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 08:11
by Rossgo
Bloody Pokemon Go...silly if you ask me!! I saw it for the first together other night, think I would've embarrassed saying I play Pokemon!
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Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 08:15
by Rossgo
Kwacky wrote:There was a stabbing yesterday in London when a water fight got out of hand.
Let's face it, people are idiots. They'll always find ways of demonstrating that.
Totally agree we are suppose to be the intelligent race on this planet, but some people act like this which shows this can't not be accurate
Poor bloke who got stabbed hope he is alright
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Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 08:26
by Kwacky
Rossgo wrote:Bloody Pokemon Go...silly if you ask me!! I saw it for the first together other night, think I would've embarrassed saying I play Pokemon!
Fair comment.
I like it. It's a welcome distraction and from time to time it gives me an excuse to go for a nice long walk with the kids. I spent 40 minutes last night with my daughter having a lovely evening stroll, talking about life and just having a catch up and a nice time. Pokémon was the excuse for that as we went to a few pokestops. I'm not embarrassed by that.
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 09:10
by kiwikrasher
Kwacky wrote:Rossgo wrote:Bloody Pokemon Go...silly if you ask me!! I saw it for the first together other night, think I would've embarrassed saying I play Pokemon!
Fair comment.
I like it. It's a welcome distraction and from time to time it gives me an excuse to go for a nice long walk with the kids. I spent 40 minutes last night with my daughter having a lovely evening stroll, talking about life and just having a catch up and a nice time. Pokémon was the excuse for that as we went to a few pokestops. I'm not embarrassed by that.
Same, I'd be lucky if I could get my son to walk 500m with me before Pokemon Go. We did 4 km the other day and we only stopped because I had to pick up my daughter.
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 09:26
by Perkles
if its getting people outdoors and exercising that can only be a good thing ,ive still no idea what it really is though
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 09:34
by kiwikrasher
Perkles wrote:if its getting people outdoors and exercising that can only be a good thing ,ive still no idea what it really is though
It's a disease and it's very contagious!
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 09:35
by Perkles
kiwikrasher wrote:Perkles wrote:if its getting people outdoors and exercising that can only be a good thing ,ive still no idea what it really is though
It's a disease and it's very contagious!
im bound to catch it then
Re: Pokemon Go and the CIA
Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 11:33
by Rossgo
Kwacky wrote:Rossgo wrote:Bloody Pokemon Go...silly if you ask me!! I saw it for the first together other night, think I would've embarrassed saying I play Pokemon!
Fair comment.
I like it. It's a welcome distraction and from time to time it gives me an excuse to go for a nice long walk with the kids. I spent 40 minutes last night with my daughter having a lovely evening stroll, talking about life and just having a catch up and a nice time. Pokémon was the excuse for that as we went to a few pokestops. I'm not embarrassed by that.
That sounds really nice being with your daughter like that and in this weather it certainly is an added bonus [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
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