If you could have every answer to your history based questions, would you take them? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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It turns out that something has been watching the Earth in minute detail since before the solar system was formed, down to a sub molecular level. It can give you the answers to any historical questions, but not things like what someone was thinking or feeling.

All the world's problems have been solved, and the information is only used with the strictest privacy, e.g. you can only get information on living people with their permission, or if you're a member of law enforcement solving a crime.

The question is, if you have a hobby, job, or other reason to research the past, like being a geologist or genealogist, would you take the answers, or would you prefer to do the research yourself?

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[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

I would for sure. I'm not even a historian or anything, I'm just a very curious person, and I like to come up with my own little theories for how and why things occur.

Also, I'd use it to figure out when my kids are lying. They all break my shit, but I want to know who to blame for what.

[-] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

Also, I'd use it to figure out when my kids are lying. They all break my shit, but I want to know who to blame for what.

That raises an interesting question - where would the balance be between their privacy and your rights as a parent. You need to know at least some of their private information to teach them as you raise them, but would something like the scenario you raised cross the line into being invasive?

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

The funny thing about being invasive is that it seems like it's only wrong if your suspicions are wrong.

If someone reads through all of their spouses texts, it's creepy and controlling, but as soon as they find the nudes from a coworker, we all agree that it's justified.

Rooting through your daughters diary is something that most will probably agree is out of line, but if it turns out they are planning to secretly meet with a grown man from the Internet, you'd be a hero.

I'm not really saying if it's right or not, it's just an observation I've had.

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