Privacy is relative.We often think we have more of it than we do.So,it appears,are smarts.
Witness the reaction of otherwise reasonable,intelligent people to those smart meters that utilities are installing across Florida and the nation.The smart meters are digital,cellular replacements for their ancient merry-go-round forerunners.They'll make it easier for consumers to keep track of their own electrical consumption,help to quickly identify outages,build a more efficient power grid,reduce the need for meter readers and lessen the need for more power plants.
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http://smartgrid.testing-blog.com/2012/10/31/dont-fear-smart-readers/#more-27243