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Old 10-16-2004, 01:44 PM  
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Originally posted by xenophobic
Don't buy the hype.
Using huge hash tables, this job would still be outside the scope of possibilty, and passive scanning of computer conversations etc. would take some huge computer power.
What about point to point communications like fiberoptic, do the government monitor that too?

I think the government might monitor SPECIFIC data, people and places however ALL?
Ever hear of Carnivore?
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