Especially if it helps control illegal immigration.
I think the idea is basically sound.
But … ?
Very aware that you need a digital device for any digital scheme: a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop.
I’m also aware that if you’re an asylum seeker, or an illegal migrant, you won’t necessarily have one: like many of the elderly, and many of us on benefits.
Who’s going to provide the devices? Especially ones that come programmed with languages uncommon in the UK?
Who’s going to help non-English speakers use these devices? The old? The dyslexic?
Where are the devices coming from?
A charity? A local authority?
The government?
Where will the government get them, if it provides them?
Britain? China? Korea? God help us, somewhere else?
It’s a good idea … but the practicalities need addressing.
~≈📱≈~
Let’s move on.
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s [insert number here] question set, shall we?
Q4)Singer, Donnie Monro, was born on 2nd August, 1953. He was the lead singe of which Scottish band: Runrig, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band or the Proclaimers?
Q5) Ford Very complicated issue, as you say. I wonder if it might work as something they use to keep track of people and necessary to apply for things, etc, but more at an admin level than necessarily something people have to deal with everyday. Perhaps a QR or something that even people who don't have a device could carry... No idea. (It makes me think of the proof of vaccination, and how some people printed it and even had it laminated and carried it around, but I think even that would be complicated, and it could be lost...
I love it when someone comments. But, having had anonymous comments I feel may be libellous, actionable or just plain offensive, over the years?
I’d appreciate you* leaving your name — with a link to your website or social-media profile†, for preference — before you post a comment.
Should you choose to use a pseudonym/name, I’d appreciate it if that name were to be polite and inoffensive. I’d rather you kept it clean, and relatively grown up. Comments left with a pseudonym will be posted at my discretion: I really prefer a link.
Contentious, actionable or abusive posts left anonymously will not be posted. Nor will comments using offensive pseudonyms or language, or that are abusive of other commenters.
Thank you.
* I know many value their online privacy. I respect that. But hope you respect my wish to see who’s commenting on my blog: and my wish for you to introduce your self to me, and to your fellow commentors.
† Your Facebook, X/Twitter, Blogger, Instagram, TikTok or LinkedIn profile are acceptable. I also like seeing folks webpages.
1 1900
ReplyDelete2 Firestone
3 Ohio
4 Goodyear
5 Ford
Q1) 1900
ReplyDeleteQ2) Firestone
Q3) Ohio
Q4) Goodyear
Q5) Ford
Very complicated issue, as you say. I wonder if it might work as something they use to keep track of people and necessary to apply for things, etc, but more at an admin level than necessarily something people have to deal with everyday. Perhaps a QR or something that even people who don't have a device could carry... No idea. (It makes me think of the proof of vaccination, and how some people printed it and even had it laminated and carried it around, but I think even that would be complicated, and it could be lost...
I think my brain needs a break from the internet.
ReplyDeleteIt's all too depressing, sometimes.
Or just plain weird. :)
Moving on ...!
1. 1900
2. Firestone
3. Ohio
4. Goodyear
5. Ford
My grandfather used to say, "In my day, there were two kinds of cars. A Ford and a Cantafford." Get it? :) Ha!