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entwisi · 05-04-2006, 19:35

The only sobering fact in all this is that the Goverment haven't a hope in hell of getting the computer system to work. Look at teh fiasco with teh Passport office, the CSA, the DWP, and the latest fiasco, the NHS. I can't comment too much on the latter as the company I work for is heavily involved and I'm not allowed to comment in public about it. All I will say (Which is info in public domain) is that it is in a right mess.

To try an link every shop, doctor, bank etc would involve amounts of data that are unheard of even today. It would be a VERY brave person to try and design a system capable of it.

I do agree that the idea is extremely scary though. Just think, they could withdraw treatment if you drink more than recommended level, smoke a single ciggy or are 3 ounces over teh 25BMI for your height.

05-04-2006, 19:35	#5
entwisi God Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Up Bash Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 44 times Rep Power: 4390	Re: All Orwell got wrong was the date .... The only sobering fact in all this is that the Goverment haven't a hope in hell of getting the computer system to work. Look at teh fiasco with teh Passport office, the CSA, the DWP, and the latest fiasco, the NHS. I can't comment too much on the latter as the company I work for is heavily involved and I'm not allowed to comment in public about it. All I will say (Which is info in public domain) is that it is in a right mess. To try an link every shop, doctor, bank etc would involve amounts of data that are unheard of even today. It would be a VERY brave person to try and design a system capable of it. I do agree that the idea is extremely scary though. Just think, they could withdraw treatment if you drink more than recommended level, smoke a single ciggy or are 3 ounces over teh 25BMI for your height. __________________ Ian Technical God, No 1 Geek And Linux Guru Have you seen my Flickr pictures?