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*** SUNNY COAST LUDDITES ***
Fighting the Machine Since 1997! [*** THE AUTOMOTIVE PRISON PROPHECY ***] When Your Car Becomes Your Warden |
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*** THE AUTOMOTIVE PRISON COMPLEX ***
Roly's 1997 Vision of Vehicular Tyranny in 2025 "Your car will become your most intimate spy, your cruelest critic, and your most controlling master" |
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THE NAGGING MACHINE: WHEN CARS BECOME DIGITAL DICTATORS
BEHOLD THE AUTOMOTIVE APOCALYPSE! By 2025, your vehicle will transform from faithful servant to tyrannical overseer. Every mile monitored, every turn tracked, every moment of your driving life subject to algorithmic judgment and corporate oversight. The "smart" car revolution delivers not convenience, but the most intimate form of behavioral control ever devised - a prison that follows you everywhere, nagging you into submission! THE SEVEN CIRCLES OF AUTOMOTIVE HELL: 1. Perpetual Location Tracking - Every destination logged and sold 2. Behavioral Analysis Systems - Your driving style becomes a psychological profile 3. Mandatory Safety Nannying - The car decides what's safe, not you 4. Insurance Surveillance Integration - Every mile affects your premiums 5. Government Backdoor Access - Remote shutdown and tracking capabilities 6. Predictive Behavioral Control - The car prevents actions before you take them 7. Total Dependency Programming - Humans lose the ability to navigate independently |
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THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE GRID: ULTIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
PROPHECY FROM 1997: Electric vehicles will become the perfect surveillance platforms! Unlike combustion engines that can run independently, electric cars REQUIRE connection to corporate-controlled charging networks. Every charging session logs your location, duration, and energy consumption. The power grid knows exactly where every electric vehicle is, when it charges, and how far it can travel. THE ELECTRIC LEASH TIGHTENS: - Charging stations become mandatory check-in points for the surveillance state - Range anxiety keeps drivers dependent on approved charging networks - Battery degradation forces expensive replacements from manufacturer - Over-the-air updates can remotely disable vehicle functions - Social credit scores determine charging station access - Carbon credit rationing limits driving distances - Charging costs surge during "high demand" periods (aka punishment pricing) |
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THE NAGGING NIGHTMARE: WHEN YOUR CAR BECOMES YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW
By 2025, vehicles will feature CONSTANT AUDIO HARASSMENT disguised as "safety features": THE SYMPHONY OF SURVEILLANCE SOUNDS: - BEEP BEEP BEEP: "You're following too close!" (Every 30 seconds) - DING DONG DING: "Hands on steering wheel!" (Even when they are) - BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ: "Speed limit exceeded by 1 MPH!" (Constantly) - BONG BONG BONG: "Seatbelt reminder!" (For passengers who left 10 minutes ago) - CHIME CHIME CHIME: "Lane departure warning!" (For intentional lane changes) - HONK HONK HONK: "Collision avoidance activated!" (For parking) - PING PING PING: "Distraction detected!" (For adjusting the radio) THE GOAL: Drive you insane until you submit to full autonomous control. Psychological warfare through audio torture! |
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THE SUBSCRIPTION CAR SCAM: PAYING MONTHLY FOR FEATURES YOU ALREADY OWN
WITNESS THE ULTIMATE CORPORATE GREED: Cars will come with built-in features that require MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS to activate! You buy the car, but you don't own its capabilities: SUBSCRIPTION SLAVERY EXAMPLES: - $19.99/month to unlock heated seats (already installed in your car) - $29.99/month for "premium" navigation (using free GPS satellites) - $39.99/month for enhanced audio quality (from speakers you paid for) - $49.99/month for "performance mode" (artificial software throttling removed) - $59.99/month for "convenience package" (remote start, etc.) - $99.99/month for "autonomous driving" (that barely works) Stop paying? Features DISAPPEAR overnight via remote software updates. Your $50,000 car becomes a $10,000 base model the moment you cancel subscriptions! |
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THE INSURANCE SURVEILLANCE INTEGRATION: YOUR CAR TATTLES ON YOU
MANDATORY "TELEMATICS" PROGRAMS: Insurance companies will demand access to your vehicle's data streams, promising "discounts for safe driving" while actually building comprehensive behavioral profiles: WHAT YOUR CAR REPORTS TO INSURANCE: - Exact speed at every moment of every trip - Acceleration patterns ("aggressive" driving detection) - Braking patterns (sudden stops = "dangerous" driver) - Time of day driving (night driving = higher risk) - Route choices (certain neighborhoods = higher premiums) - Phone usage detection (hands-free calls still count against you) - Music volume levels (loud music = distracted driving) - Number of passengers (more people = more risk) - Weather conditions during your trips - Maintenance schedule adherence REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE? Your rates SKYROCKET. Submit to surveillance or pay poverty-level premiums. Your choice! |
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THE GOVERNMENT KILLSWITCH: REMOTE VEHICLE CONTROL
PROPHECY FULFILLED: By 2025, all vehicles will have mandatory government backdoors allowing remote shutdown, route control, and location tracking. Sold as "safety features" and "theft prevention," these systems serve darker purposes: REMOTE CONTROL CAPABILITIES: - Instant vehicle shutdown during "emergencies" (aka protests) - Forced route redirection away from "sensitive areas" - Speed limiting in real-time based on arbitrary rules - Geofencing to prevent travel to certain locations - Automatic parking tickets issued via GPS monitoring - Social credit score integration affecting vehicle performance - Quarantine enforcement via transportation restriction - Political dissent punishment through mobility denial THE MOST CHILLING ASPECT: You'll never know when your car is being remotely controlled. Modern vehicles are wirelessly connected computers on wheels, completely vulnerable to external manipulation. |
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THE DEATH OF DRIVING SKILLS: MANUFACTURED DEPENDENCY
THE ULTIMATE CONTROL MECHANISM: Create total dependence by destroying human capability. Future generations will be INCAPABLE of independent navigation or vehicle operation: SKILLS BEING SYSTEMATICALLY DESTROYED: - Map reading (GPS dependency) - Parallel parking (automated parking) - Manual transmission operation (all automatics) - Basic mechanical knowledge (sealed electronic systems) - Route planning (algorithmic navigation) - Spatial awareness (screen-based driving) - Risk assessment (nanny systems make all decisions) - Emergency procedures (car handles everything) WHEN SYSTEMS FAIL (and they will), humans will be HELPLESS. A generation raised on automation becomes a generation of automotive slaves, completely dependent on corporate-controlled systems for basic mobility. |
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THE AUTOMOTIVE DATA MINING OPERATION: YOUR CAR KNOWS EVERYTHING
Modern vehicles collect MORE PERSONAL DATA than your smartphone: DATA HARVESTING OPERATIONS: - Voice recordings from hands-free calls - Passenger conversations via interior microphones - Biometric data from steering wheel sensors - Emotional state analysis via driving patterns - Health condition inference from seat adjustment patterns - Financial status estimation from fuel/charging patterns - Social connections mapped through passenger phone pairing - Work schedules tracked through routine destination analysis - Shopping habits monitored through retail location visits - Medical appointments revealed through hospital trips - Personal relationships exposed through recurring destinations ALL DATA SOLD TO: Insurance companies, employers, advertisers, data brokers, government agencies, divorce lawyers, private investigators, and anyone willing to pay. |
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THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DECEPTION: SLAVERY DISGUISED AS LUXURY
"SELF-DRIVING" CARS represent the final stage of transportation control. Sold as convenience, they deliver complete surveillance and behavioral control: THE AUTONOMOUS CONTROL GRID: - No personal vehicle ownership (all cars owned by corporations) - Subscription-based transportation access - Route approval required for all trips - Destination restrictions based on social credit scores - Surge pricing during high demand periods - Automatic cooperation with law enforcement - Interior surveillance during all rides - Predictive route optimization that serves corporate interests - Carbon footprint rationing enforced automatically - Social distancing protocols enforced via passenger restrictions AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES DON'T SERVE PASSENGERS - THEY SERVE THE SYSTEM. You become cargo in a corporate-controlled transportation network. |
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RESISTANCE TACTICS: FIGHTING THE AUTOMOTIVE SURVEILLANCE GRID
IMMEDIATE COUNTERMEASURES: - BUY OLDER VEHICLES: Pre-2015 cars with minimal electronics - DISABLE CONNECTIVITY: Remove cellular modems and GPS units - LEARN MANUAL NAVIGATION: Paper maps, compass, landmark navigation - MASTER MECHANICAL SKILLS: Basic repair and maintenance knowledge - USE FARADAY BAGS: Block key fob tracking when not driving - PAY CASH FOR FUEL: Avoid card-based transaction tracking - AVOID TOLL ROADS: Electronic toll collection creates travel logs - PRACTICE ANALOG DRIVING: No GPS, no parking assistance, no lane keeping LONG-TERM STRATEGY: - BUILD UNDERGROUND REPAIR NETWORKS: Independent mechanics specializing in surveillance removal - CREATE VEHICLE CONVERSION SERVICES: Retrofit smart cars to analog operation - ESTABLISH PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION COOPERATIVES: Community-owned, surveillance-free vehicle sharing - DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE FUEL SYSTEMS: Independence from corporate energy grids - PRESERVE AUTOMOTIVE KNOWLEDGE: Teaching traditional driving and repair skills - RESIST MANDATORY UPDATES: Legal challenges to forced surveillance installation |
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THE ROAD TO DIGITAL SERFDOM
From our 1997 vantage point, we witness the transformation of personal transportation from freedom to surveillance. The automobile, once the ultimate symbol of American independence and personal mobility, becomes the most intimate monitoring device ever created. Your car will know you better than your spouse. It will judge you more harshly than your mother. It will control you more completely than any dictator. The choice is yours: Submit to automotive surveillance slavery, or fight for transportation freedom. "The road to tyranny is paved with convenience features and safety regulations." EVERY MILE YOU DRIVE IN A SMART CAR IS A MILE TOWARD DIGITAL SERFDOM |
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