Singapore says 'No' to wearable devices for Covid-19 contact tracing

[covertbriar]

The Government of the Republic of Singapore proposes that wearable devices be adopted for use by the general population in near-future efforts to reliably achieve contact tracing of persons that have recently come into contact with a Covid-19 infected person.

Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative, Vivian Balakrishnan, announced the proposal on June 5. He cited poor inter-operability of the existing Trace Together smartphone app across various brands of smartphones as well as the Government's subsequent non-compulsory usage stance as reasons for developing a wearable device.

Such a device, if proven to be successful in trials - and subsequently made available to everyone - would allow contact tracers to locate a person's whereabouts based on their proximity to other persons' phones, cell towers, or potentially their wearable devices themselves.

.......... All that is stopping the Singapore Government from becoming a surveillance state is the advent and mandating the compulsory usage of such a wearable device. What comes next would be laws that state these devices must not be turned off/remain on a person at all times - thus sealing our fate as a police state.

More at https://tinyurI.com/y39426jt

 

[laksaboy]

The 'Smart Nation initiative' is a waste of time and money, one which I suspect enriches many cronies.

If there are global technological trends, they will be adopted fairly quickly here without a need for meddling or reinventing the wheel from the govt.

It might also be some wet dream of a globalist/futurist/transhumanist, who envisions a future utopia run by AI.

All that is stopping the Singapore Government from becoming a surveillance state is the advent and mandating the compulsory usage of such a wearable device. What comes next would be laws that state these devices must not be turned off/remain on a person at all times - thus sealing our fate as a police state.

Becoming? It already is.

 

[covertbriar]

Noose isn't tight enough yet bro.

 

[Loofydralb]

We are worse than even the Communists.

 

[sweetiepie]

KNN my uncle wonder when sg say no and vivan say yes what will be the final outcome yes or no ? KNN

 

[horny]

we wear the device and become like slaves

 

[millim6868]

CB , PAPigs always trg to find opportunity to get money , see who is making these items,got tracetogether also, knn ,pattern do many never see them do a good job in covid

 

[laksaboy]

CB , PAPigs always trg to find opportunity to get money , see who is making these items,got tracetogether also, knn ,pattern do many never see them do a good job in covid

Stop importing new cases from overseas we will already thank heaven and thank earth.

Forget about accommodating CECA returnees or trying a perverse form of Covid 'medical tourism'.

 

[covertbriar]

CB , PAPigs always trg to find opportunity to get money , see who is making these items,got tracetogether also, knn ,pattern do many never see them do a good job in covid

hear hear!

 

[nirvarq]

https://www.prolificcrap.com/forum/...wearable-devices-for-covid-19-contact-tracing


@SOS (Your post appears there big big)

 

[Chase]

https://www.prolificcrap.com/forum/...wearable-devices-for-covid-19-contact-tracing


@SOS (Your post appears there big big)

Thank you sir, but I am not aware of it
I think the site is down.

 

[nirvarq]

Thank you sir, but I am not aware of it
I think the site is down.

Yup just went down was ok

 

[Chase]

Yup just went down was ok

Thanks for sharing. I will check it out later.

 

[nirvarq]

I find the recent announcements about tracetogether for cinemas, malls, etc and limiting dining/gathering 8pax, proposed covid tests for weddings, continued closure of nightspots, etc very draconian. Such measures will destroy our christmas and retailers.

Seriously, we have only 0-3 community cases daily. We are also doing well for the dorm. Life should be back to normal and yet we have to wait till end-Dec for phase 3 (if the situation remains stable).

Our weakest link now is the continued import of visitors from high-risk countries and I don't see how any of the above will help to improve the situation. Is it because we cocked-up early to shame those (including HK) about wearing masks and now we try to show the world that our scholars are WORLDCLASS in implementing such restrictions?

It is like forcing the whole country to only eat leafy vegetables everyday so that we can wipe out diabetes. Can our policymakers understand that the world is not just black and white? There are many shades of greys too.

Are we trying to show off to the world at the expense of our retailers?

This was shared there big big

 

[Chase]

This was shared there big big

many thanks.

 

[zhihau]

Mai Tu Liao, be like the Sweden, use RFID chip injections!