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To: longz who wrote (1433737)	1/16/2024 4:17:19 PM
From: Eric	1 Recommendation Recommended By rdkflorida2 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577900

You are just too funny. I've been doing it for years with my Honeywell T-5 thermostat. I control it with a smart app on my phone. From anywhere in the world that has IP or cellular communications. Thru the wireless router in my home. You have much to learn.

To: longz who wrote (1433737)	1/16/2024 5:21:21 PM
From: maceng2	3 Recommendations Recommended By FJB longz miraje Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1577900

<<or delay the charging of an electric vehicle, during peak hours. >> I can expect some my complain about that, but If you live in a 15 minute smart city, this won't matter. As every aspect of your miserable existence will be controlled externally by your remote and completely invisible owners, driving anywhere will hardly cross your mind. Just think of the savings on your electric bill! 15-Minute Cities: What Are They and Why Are They Controversial? - Bloomberg <<"What exactly are conspiracy theorists saying? A coalition of anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists and far-right influencers have positioned the 15-minute city concept as a totalitarian plot. Social media posts have suggested the idea is part of a broader scheme by international bodies like the World Economic Forum, a frequent target for conspiratorial narratives. These groups often make false claims about the policy, like the idea that people will be stopped from traveling more than 15 minutes away from their home.">> Maybe Bloomberg should check China on that one ? It's not that hard. German MEP, Christine Anderson, explains how 15 minute cities will be used to enforce climate lockdowns: "Make no mistake: it's not about your convenience. And it's not about saving the planet, either... They will be able to impose a climate lockdown. That's the next step... In… pic.twitter.com/dYV5wIwSrS — Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) January 11, 2024 China. All over China's 15-minute cities, Facial Recognition Software is embedded in the building entrances. And the information is passed on to police. So the State always know who's coming and going in real time. China's 15-minute cities are open air prisons. https://t.co/QdoH2F4zFo pic.twitter.com/2rW3FuXKKA — Songpinganq (@songpinganq) January 13, 2024 If Bloomberg wasn't actually being serious here, I would bust out laughing. But this is the New World of what is "true" now, and new "truths" are coming at us, thick and fast. It's to counter outbreaks of "misinformation". It's that bizarre out there. Who would have believed it could happen in just 20 years or so of total B/S and lies? Just amazing.