Disagree. Menus get handled by a lot of people and get nasty quickly. The plastic coverings for them have to be wiped down after each use to keep them “clean” (still dirty). If the menu changes, reprints have to be made. I would rather have a virtual menu - it’s cleaner and easier to maintain
I don't want a virtual anything. We need to get back to basics. Have you ever noticed, when you go to your smartphone store with a problem? It's usually a big hassle, that takes 3 or 4 of these kids 45 minutes to solve. That's because you're not carrying a phone. You're carrying a surveillance device, masquerading as a phone. When we get to the other side of this, I predict, a lot of technology will be abandoned, voluntarily.
I was always a little freaked out when I would visit the cellphone store with an issue, and the first thing they would ask me for in front of everybody there was my SSN.
Have you paid attention to how EVERYTHING is now run by smartphone permissions in China? Every aspect of people's lives depend on being granted permission by their phone. Menus might be the first step here, but if that succeeds what's next... not being granted access to the restaurant or store because your social credit score that day won't give you a green light to enter? Not being able to order something on the menu with (beef, chicken, etc) because you've already consumed your allotment of that for the month? Before you call me a conspiracy nut, take a look at China, and how quickly this stuff was implemented there.
If they have GPS / location tracking turned on, they are already being tracked. Heck, Google sends me an email summary of "places I've visited" every month. They don't hide it.
Disagree. Menus get handled by a lot of people and get nasty quickly. The plastic coverings for them have to be wiped down after each use to keep them “clean” (still dirty). If the menu changes, reprints have to be made. I would rather have a virtual menu - it’s cleaner and easier to maintain
You're missing the point.
I don't want a virtual anything. We need to get back to basics. Have you ever noticed, when you go to your smartphone store with a problem? It's usually a big hassle, that takes 3 or 4 of these kids 45 minutes to solve. That's because you're not carrying a phone. You're carrying a surveillance device, masquerading as a phone. When we get to the other side of this, I predict, a lot of technology will be abandoned, voluntarily.
I was always a little freaked out when I would visit the cellphone store with an issue, and the first thing they would ask me for in front of everybody there was my SSN.
Freedom is scary.
I guess I'm out of the loop on this one. What is the correlation between QR code menus and anti-freedom?
Have you paid attention to how EVERYTHING is now run by smartphone permissions in China? Every aspect of people's lives depend on being granted permission by their phone. Menus might be the first step here, but if that succeeds what's next... not being granted access to the restaurant or store because your social credit score that day won't give you a green light to enter? Not being able to order something on the menu with (beef, chicken, etc) because you've already consumed your allotment of that for the month? Before you call me a conspiracy nut, take a look at China, and how quickly this stuff was implemented there.
I see your point. Thanks for the clarification.
This is a losing battle.
Just wait till AR becomes ubiquitous
1: Most people don't like being tracked when and where they eat.
2: You sound like your boosters are wearing off. Go ask Fauci for another shot.
If they have GPS / location tracking turned on, they are already being tracked. Heck, Google sends me an email summary of "places I've visited" every month. They don't hide it.
Exactly. So why should I want to assist someone else in tracking me?