This concept not only diminishes the idea of privacy for those in the cells, but eliminates it entirely. Therefore, this setup takes power away from those in the cells and gives it all to the observer, even when no-one is in the central tower, for its contents are concealed to each cell. Yes, the power issue. Although I feel like I am restating a concept that people have already come up with, I keep thinking that, in a way, this can serve as a model for the privacy issue that we are dealing with today in our culture. Today, anyone can be backlit to any observer who wishes to know something about us.
Cameras abound everywhere, capturing faces on film.
Computers follow credit card purchases and ATM withdrawals. Global positioning satellites can track an object to almost an exact location on the earth. Even though this can be a valid argument, I also tend to agree with Franzen s Imperial Bedroom article. From my observations, the private sector has become increasingly more public, and I have certainly longed for the public sector to become more anonymous. With webcams, AOL Instant Messenger, and all of the other goodies that we can have on our computers, people know when you are at home and can observe you or talk to you when they want.