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It seems the amount of memory we fit into a single drive and the processing that can by done by a single chip increases every year. I often think about the new potential with so much available to everyone. A large company will have many uses for extra storage space and processing speed. They can store and analyze larger amounts of data even faster than before. But at some point I wonder how much data they actually need. People are becoming more aware of information that companies gather about them through software use and web interactions. The availability of larger memory drives is not the reason that companies keep track of personal information but it is certainly making it easier. I am not saying that we should limit the amount of memory allowed in a single drive. I do think we should look at what this never ending expansion of storage space is allowing companies to do. And we should decide if it is right or not.
Interesting topic. I think that it would be hard to limit something like memory. I don't think it would feel right because there are a lot of great things that can happen with the usage and application of big data; such as sequencing the human genome and family history. However it can cause a variety of other problems as well that in one way or another, i do agree, need addressing.
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