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17. I would thoroughly vet anyone around my kids

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 10:06 PM

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If a relative or close friend that I trusted was watching my kids or nephew and happened to be wearing Meta's, that fine with me. They have their cell phones on them too.

Banned? That's an insane argument to make. This isn't North Korea. Dressing rooms? Sure, that would bother me. But a creep can sneak a cell pic in there too. Or, worse yet, have a dedicated spy device (which are legal to own, btw). Those are just the risks we have to take in a free society. Freedom comes comes with the good and bad.

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Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods [View all] highplainsdem Tuesday OP

What could go wrong? FalloutShelter Tuesday #1

I hope all these products FAIL!!!! Multichromatic Tuesday #2

I have Ray-Ban Meta's that have been out for a couple of years now Polybius Tuesday #6

Because most people don't want to have to wonder if anyone wearing glasses is taking photos and/or highplainsdem Tuesday #9

Ray-Ban Meta's are a lot different than small companies who put out similar glasses Polybius Tuesday #10

Meta is planning to add facial recognition to its smart glasses. I guess you missed the news. highplainsdem Tuesday #12

No, we were talking about currently, not speculation on the future Polybius Tuesday #13

I don't believe there aren't ways to disable that light, or that it can't simply stop working. And highplainsdem Tuesday #14

There are ways, but it's quite complicated Polybius Tuesday #16

Btw, would you trust anyone wearing smart glasses and watching children to be watching innocently, highplainsdem Tuesday #15

I would thoroughly vet anyone around my kids Polybius Tuesday #17

No, we don't have to tolerate people wearing glasses that could be recording and storing photos, highplainsdem Tuesday #18

Google Glass was discontinued because it was expensive and the technology wasn't there yet in 2013 Polybius Wednesday #20

The reasons Google Glass was discontinued usually have privacy concerns at or near the top. Tech highplainsdem Wednesday #21

Smart glasses don't create new surveillance, they operate within the same legal framework Polybius Wednesday #28

You're much too trusting of AI companies and how desperate they always are for more training data. highplainsdem Wednesday #29

You're right about one thing: distrust of large tech companies is understandable Polybius Yesterday #33

The formatting of your reply is very reminiscent of outputs from genAI. You're defending/promoting highplainsdem 21 hrs ago #35

I'll clear this up directly: it's me writing the replies Polybius 11 hrs ago #41

Some Reddit threads on what people think of people wearing smart glasses: highplainsdem Wednesday #30

I honestly don't care what a handful of Reddit threads say Polybius Yesterday #34

This. And people are defending it. travelingthrulife Wednesday #22

To all those consuming morons willing to buy this junk, I would like to quote Jim Morrison by saying.... Crowman2009 Tuesday #3

"They were a double pair of Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses" muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #4

LOL... Thank you for my laugh of the day FemDemERA Tuesday #5

I have zero doubt that the people who buy these products Skittles Tuesday #7

Just........ Red Mountain Tuesday #8

Google's brand of smart glasses, Google Glass, were discontinued soon after they were introduced highplainsdem Tuesday #11

Reminds me of this parody. Crowman2009 Tuesday #19

Just no! SheltieLover Wednesday #23

They are trying to normalize surveillance! SheltieLover Wednesday #24

Yes! And it surprises and disappoints me that any Democrats, any liberals, would be okay with this, highplainsdem Wednesday #25

Absolutely in agreement with all you've stated! SheltieLover Wednesday #27

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I'm still waiting for my Honewell kitchen computer... hunter Wednesday #31

That ad is so hilarious - and sexist. highplainsdem 20 hrs ago #36

It keeps them out of trouble. hunter 18 hrs ago #38

I plan to sell my house so I can buy all those goodies! chouchou Yesterday #32

The prices are coming down, unfortunately. Which means that more and more teachers will have to highplainsdem 20 hrs ago #37

Your words are true. Personally, I've never liked the idea that some students can easily... chouchou 17 hrs ago #39

Oh great, now jealous husbands can spy on their wives FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #40