Am I crazy, or is advertising targeted in ways that I'm not even aware I am asking for? (really?)

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Gottservant

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Hi there,

So this is just a short thread OP: I am concerned about advertising. It always seems to be exactly what I am interested in. I don't even type this stuff in, like "I like plant protein" and yet here it is: 'would you like plant protein?' and I am interested in plant protein! I am interested, just not now! I feel like I am having my brain scanned, or something. All this Big Data, is making me a target...

...Is anyone else getting this problem? Do you baulk at how well your computer knows you?

Here's praying that they advertize what Jesus would want!
 

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Am I crazy, or is advertising targeted in ways that I'm not even aware I am asking for? (really?)​

You must be crazy!
 
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Hi there,

So this is just a short thread OP: I am concerned about advertising. It always seems to be exactly what I am interested in. I don't even type this stuff in, like "I like plant protein" and yet here it is: 'would you like plant protein?' and I am interested in plant protein! I am interested, just not now! I feel like I am having my brain scanned, or something. All this Big Data, is making me a target...

...Is anyone else getting this problem? Do you baulk at how well your computer knows you?

Here's praying that they advertize what Jesus would want!
No, you're not crazy. What you describe happens more than you imagine.

If you have a discount shopping card, what you buy and then swipe that card at purchase goes into a database. The name and address you gave when applying for that card then gets junk mail related to your purchases.

Your cell phone eavesdrops if you have Google assistant and Google maps active.

I'd go into a store and as soon as I left Google maps was asking for my review of the shopping experience.

Google maps wasn't even open.

Last year a friend and I were driving and talking. Out of nowhere the Google maps voice says, "well, I sure didn't understand that!"

We weren't even using Google maps and we weren't logged into Google.

If you have a smart TV its been known for years, starting with Samsung, they eavesdrop on homeowners for marketing purposes.
I would wonder if they also surveil you in your home.

The Alexa system also eaves drops.
 

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No, you're not crazy. What you describe happens more than you imagine.

If you have a discount shopping card, what you buy and then swipe that card at purchase goes into a database. The name and address you gave when applying for that card then gets junk mail related to your purchases.

Your cell phone eavesdrops if you have Google assistant and Google maps active.

I'd go into a store and as soon as I left Google maps was asking for my review of the shopping experience.

Google maps wasn't even open.

Last year a friend and I were driving and talking. Out of nowhere the Google maps voice says, "well, I sure didn't understand that!"

We weren't even using Google maps and we weren't logged into Google.

If you have a smart TV its been known for years, starting with Samsung, they eavesdrop on homeowners for marketing purposes.
I would wonder if they also surveil you in your home.

The Alexa system also eaves drops.
if in your security settings you have allowed the various platforms access, what do you expect, ....cheesecake with whipped cream?
 
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So this is just a short thread OP: I am concerned about advertising. It always seems to be exactly what I am interested in.
I'm wondering why I got targeted for "The Do's and Don't's of Prostate Massage". Ick.

There may be a few bugs in the algorithms.
 

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I keep getting targeted on facebook advertising. It is so annoying it's offensive.
 

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I'm wondering why I got targeted for "The Do's and Don't's of Prostate Massage". Ick.

There may be a few bugs in the algorithms.
Cause if you have had issues with it , or looked up things concering prostrate health ,
then things pertaining to the prostrate will come .
 
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Hi there,

So this is just a short thread OP: I am concerned about advertising. It always seems to be exactly what I am interested in. I don't even type this stuff in, like "I like plant protein" and yet here it is: 'would you like plant protein?' and I am interested in plant protein! I am interested, just not now! I feel like I am having my brain scanned, or something. All this Big Data, is making me a target...

...Is anyone else getting this problem? Do you baulk at how well your computer knows you?

Here's praying that they advertize what Jesus would want!
Could it be you paint the target on your own back yet oblivious to it?
 
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All I had to do was do a house search, didn't join, no user name or email. WHILE I'm looking for less than one minute, I start getting phone calls from realtors!!

If we think we are living in "privacy", better do some re-thinking! "They" know EVERYTHING about us. This is STILL Satan's kingdom and, the gradual worsening of sin didn't just start! It started in the garden of Eden. So, it's like the frog in a slowly boiling pot of water. How very subtle and smart the evil one is...subtly over centuries - will really throw many people as in, "I didn't see it coming"!! "Came out of 'nowhere"!!
We are and never will be back to "normal". Things will continue to get worse.
These are only my own observations over the years. Through the word, people, articles, posts on here...so much has come to light for myself...hopefully for all of you too!
 

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I prayed for someone with dementia, and the computer displayed "cure for dementia"; recently I bought a Chrome cast, for my mother and the computer just advertised "chrome casts".

Like I am not even telling the computer I bought a chrome cast, and here it is advertising it!
 

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All I had to do was do a house search, didn't join, no user name or email. WHILE I'm looking for less than one minute, I start getting phone calls from realtors!!

If we think we are living in "privacy", better do some re-thinking! "They" know EVERYTHING about us. This is STILL Satan's kingdom and, the gradual worsening of sin didn't just start! It started in the garden of Eden. So, it's like the frog in a slowly boiling pot of water. How very subtle and smart the evil one is...subtly over centuries - will really throw many people as in, "I didn't see it coming"!! "Came out of 'nowhere"!!
We are and never will be back to "normal". Things will continue to get worse.
These are only my own observations over the years. Through the word, people, articles, posts on here...so much has come to light for myself...hopefully for all of you too!
Soon the image that speaketh will run the digital kingdom wherein if one conforms not they will not be able to buy or sell .
SOON its all coming in and all that was foretold will come to pass . WE are in the last days for sure and for certain sister .
This AI can speak in any language of any tribe and its use will be to usher in the utopia kingdom of the beast .
PS , ITS ALL INCLUSIVE TOO . We are in the last days for sure and for certain sister .
But the lambs fear not man , WE HAVE ALL HOPE for OUR KING is with us and shall guide us through these final days on earth .
Many will be betrayed , BUT WE WHO HAVE THE LORD have all hope dear sister . This life is but a vapor
BUT ETERNAL LIFE , WHICH THOSE IN JESUS CHRIST DO HAVE , IS FOREVER . A KINGDOM awaits the lambs
that is not of this world . A home , a paradise awaits the lambs , forever and ever and ever WITH HE WHO has saved us .
Let us praise and thank the LORD and point to CHRIST , praying for many to repent and come to the life saving knowledge
OF CHRIST JESUS , while there still be time to do so .
 

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All I had to do was do a house search, didn't join, no user name or email. WHILE I'm looking for less than one minute, I start getting phone calls from realtors!!

If we think we are living in "privacy", better do some re-thinking! "They" know EVERYTHING about us. This is STILL Satan's kingdom and, the gradual worsening of sin didn't just start! It started in the garden of Eden. So, it's like the frog in a slowly boiling pot of water. How very subtle and smart the evil one is...subtly over centuries - will really throw many people as in, "I didn't see it coming"!! "Came out of 'nowhere"!!
We are and never will be back to "normal". Things will continue to get worse.
These are only my own observations over the years. Through the word, people, articles, posts on here...so much has come to light for myself...hopefully for all of you too!
it listens in . Most folks actually believe that unless they say Seri or etc then the
device cannot hear them . that it only listens if you say its name .
RATHER ODD . HOW DOES IT EVEN HEAR ITS NAME TO BEGIN WITH . ITS ALWAYS LISTENING .
But fear not . THE LORD is with the lambs .
 

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I prayed for someone with dementia, and the computer displayed "cure for dementia"; recently I bought a Chrome cast, for my mother and the computer just advertised "chrome casts".

Like I am not even telling the computer I bought a chrome cast, and here it is advertising it!
AI knows the shopping pattern my friend . And this AI has an image .
I watched AI at work on stage . A lady was on stage and then
she showed the auidience how IT works . This image of her , of herself appeared on stage
AND IT COULD SPEAK in any langauge . THIS AI will run the DIGITAL SYSTEM .
Now visualize this . We got AI , it has its image . THE IMAGE CAN SPEAK
and it can cause those who wont conform to be SHUT OUT of society . NO BUY NO SELL .
DOES ANY OF THAT RING A BELL .
IF NOT
I invite us to revelation chapter thirteen . Take a friendly peek at that chapter .
AND He had power to give LIFE unto the IMAGE so that the IMAGE COULD SPEAK
and cause those who worshipped not the beast etc to be ...............
For days , then months , then years , then decades went by . Soon a century had went by .
And still folks must have wondered how on earth will an image be able to SPEAK .
I mean NEBB had made an image , BUT IT COULDNT SPEAK .
SO back to the story . SOON it was another century that went by and another and another
Till now nearly two thousand years later . WE SEE IT ALL COMING TO PASS RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR FACES .
ONLY MOST MOCK THE BIBLE THESE DAYS . I TRIED TO TELL FOLKS THEMS GODS INSPIRED WORDS IN THAT THERE BOOK .
GOD ALWAYS KNEW what was coming . AND NOW we livnig in the last hours on earth
wherein its all coming to pass .
 
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Fear not but there is already a list of names of those it consider potential terroists .
A hint , IF YOU are a bible beleiving christian there is a good chance your name is already on that list .
This AI searches for such ones and clues in on certain langauge and words .
PS , no fear . IF I was scared of it or of men , I WOULDNT BE WARNING OUT SO MUCH ABOUT the all inclusive
one world religoin and the lie . FEAR IT NOT . GOD IS WITH US .
We wont die one second before our time is up . AND IF IT IS UP , WE WITH THE LORD . So fear not man or what he can do .
JUST point to CHRIST till the last breath .
 
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Marvel not when AI run news will show lies about us .
Dont think it cant or wont happen .
You should see what it can do even now .
Now visualize this .
one day you are at home and suddenly swat raids your house .
Your hauled off to jail .
The news is getting feed showing you with guns and doing dangerous stuff .
ONLY it aint you ITS AI EDITED IMAGES OF YOU . THEY gonna lie about us . THEY GONNA
do all to convince the world we are nothing but dangerous and deadly . Dont think it cant or wont happen .
 
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Now visualize this .
Your in a church and your singing praises to GOD .
you and your church has always been good to the poor and preached Christ .
Even preached and reminded folks we are not to do violence to no man .
Rather to live as DID CHRIST and the apostels and to resist not evil but PRAY even for those who persecute you .
One day the place is lit up with a huge raid .
Later the news is showing your face , your pastors face , showing guns , showing speeches and plans
about how you all were planning to blow things up .
AND WHO YOU THINK the world is gonna beleive . AI can be produced IN ANYONES IMAGE .
HARD times are coming . THIS world is not gonna treat us well at all . We will be lied about .
 
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All I had to do was do a house search, didn't join, no user name or email. WHILE I'm looking for less than one minute, I start getting phone calls from realtors!!

If we think we are living in "privacy", better do some re-thinking! "They" know EVERYTHING about us. This is STILL Satan's kingdom and, the gradual worsening of sin didn't just start! It started in the garden of Eden. So, it's like the frog in a slowly boiling pot of water. How very subtle and smart the evil one is...subtly over centuries - will really throw many people as in, "I didn't see it coming"!! "Came out of 'nowhere"!!
We are and never will be back to "normal". Things will continue to get worse.
These are only my own observations over the years. Through the word, people, articles, posts on here...so much has come to light for myself...hopefully for all of you too!
They got all they need now sister . The hour of our betrayal draws nigh .
DO you realize what they can do with AI .
A person could get a roomful of people to do a certain scenario .
Now visualize this , cause it can be done .
You get a group of folks in a church , have them act out a scene
where the preacher is talking about blowing things up
talking about doing dangerous things .
THEN all you have to do
is use AI and put the image of those you are gonna target ONTO their faces .
THEN SEND IT TO THE NEWS and its A SET UP .
DONT Think they wont do things like that . Now i aint saying it to cause anyone to worry or fear .
But just know hard times are coming and they gonna lie about us big time . But fear not man .
JUST live and speak truth .
 

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Then I want to get away from advertising, and it advertises going on holiday!

This is a nightmare!
Dont live your life in fear . THERE is something else i forgot to mention .
GOD IS WITH THE LAMBS . All the technology in the world dont matter one bit .
NOT IF OUR TIME aint up . YOU SEE GOD IS IN CONTROL .
Let me give a example .
IF my time were not up and i was hiding and they sent all sorts of drones and etc
NONE of it would matter . GOD COULD STILL HIDE ME . NOW if my time is up
THEN YEAH i am gonna get caught . IF that was GODS plan for me .
IF IT IS then it is . SO LONG as i have the LORD , that alone is all that matters to me .
marvel not , THERE IS NO POWER that can even come close to that of GOD . IF HE HIDES US
they WONT be able to find us . But just know that many apostels have experienced both .
LIKE peter for example . THEY WERE GONNA KILL HIM . YET HIS TIME was not up
GOD SENT an angel , HE WALKED RIGHT OUT of that prison .
YET years later , HE WOULD BE in prison again . THIS TIME HE WOULD DIE . What great peace
abounds in the minds and hearts of the lambs . LET us just hope and trust in GOD . HE WILL BE WITH US
through it all , Even in prison and even at the hour of our death . IF SO Be We are one of the ones who will end up
DYING for HIM . Some will still be here AT HIS COMING . THE thing is , JUST KNOW THE LORD IS WITH US .
And that HE IS OUR HOPE and OUR SALVATION .