big brother – Godinterest

There is a reality to be faced, and it is not something that we should worry about, but neither should we take it lightly. While we go about living our everyday lives, we are mostly oblivious of the eye that is always on us, watching us. Many of the Body have gone into hiding to live their faith, the question we should be asking is: when are we next?

These eyes come in different shapes, sizes, and forms. You would think that there would be some sort of security about us when we come together whether it be on a social media site or in church, but the truth is that there are always infiltrators up to no good. When someone attacks you because of your faith in Jesus, it is easy to react with either anger, fear, or even shame. It is not that we do not expect it, because we know that persecution will come about, but just the fact that someone chose to attack us is something that doesn’t sit right with us. Sometimes it doesn’t come across as a direct attack on us, but a difference of opinions. However, if someone deliberately goes onto a Christian site to discredit our Saviour, there is a problem there.

Believers are all over the world, therefore social media is a good way of interacting with like-minded followers. We sign up to different sites, newsletters, etc. to connect, right? So what are non-Christians doing on the site? If they are there to learn about our faith, then I am all for it, but if their intention is to attack our faith, then I feel sorry for them. Sorry that they felt the need to look for a Christian site and proceed to speak against our faith. Sorry that the Truth is not in them, nor do they understand it. Sorry that they have a veil over their eyes so that they cannot receive the Good News. Sorry that they do not have a relationship with Christ.

Recently, I posted something that I felt strongly about. Well, someone commented saying something that surprised me because I wasn’t expecting it. The commenter basically said that Jesus was just a man and Christianity made Him GOD. I do not feel any type of way against the person, I’m just surprised that they chose to read a post on a Christian site that clearly believes that Jesus is not only the Son of GOD, but GOD Himself (John 1:1, John 1:14, John 10:30, Isaiah 9:6, John 20:28, John 8:58). This has not been the only instance of someone commenting on a post in a similar manner, but something about this one made me pause and just think about it. I am not against people wanting to read posts on a Christian site, let them read and hear the Truth. But to, in a sense, troll the site is something altogether different. They are basically looking for a ‘fight’ of words, isn’t it? I don’t like to argue, especially when it is pointless. I have already stated my beliefs, so I have nothing else left to say. Sometimes I will clarify what I have said if someone has genuinely misunderstood me, but I’m not about to have a war of words with anyone. Sometimes, the Holy Spirit will prompt me to speak, but more often than not, I will just listen, observe, and pray. Perhaps my words may come across as too direct at times, but there is never any malice or anger behind them.

This is just a minor incident, it is nothing compared to what is happening to Believers all over the world. Look at Believers in North Korea, for instance. They have to go underground just to come together and worship GOD because they are being closely watched. Should they be caught, they face harsh persecution. Or what about the Christians in Muslim countries? The ones who are being beheaded and killed on crosses for their faith? I cannot sit and complain about a few comments in the light of all of this happening.

Back to social media. Many people have taken it upon themselves to look for, and attack Christians on social media, which I suppose is tit for tat seeing as how so-called Christians have attacked them too. The problem is that we who are true to our faith are not the ones going about giving hate speech (I mean words that are intended to hurt and attack, not the truth in GOD’S Word), but the ones who call themselves Christians but have no idea what it means to follow Christ. Or they do, but have an agenda against us and wish the world to hate us (a lot do already). It’s that whole ‘wheat from the chaff’ thing going on; we who are wheat will be gathered into barns but those who are chaff, well… Fake Christians will always be among us as long as this world continues as it is, so what we should do is shine bright and let the world see our light.

I suppose some people may call me paranoid for believing that governments, secret societies, and entities are also keeping an eye on Christians, but it’s not as far-fetched as some would assume. We are in a spiritual war, right? This war manifests in the physical realm in different ways, and some people are used to bring about certain situations, be it false news, a change in education systems, tapping of phones, mass hysteria about global issues etc. In my opinion, this is just a well-orchestrated plan by the powers of darkness to bring about the total destruction of man. However, we are confident in GOD, knowing that He has the last say in everything. So, watch us all you want, but we have a Greater One watching over us:)

Welcome to the world of “Big Data.” We have more information at our fingertips than any generation in history. We live in the world of “Big Data.” That is the new way people are trying to describe this sea of digital facts, figures, products, books, music, video, and much more. Twitter, apps, Facebook–they’re each giving science new ways to look at what people do and why.

“Hopes, fears, and ethical concerns relating to technology are as old as technology itself.”

We actually welcome some aspect of Big Data. These mysterious data successes (or accidental successes) are easy to see as a kind of Big Brother future, where technology can track your every move and report back to ”¦ someone. However, StockholmstÃƒ¥g, the train operator is using new technology that employs big data to predict train delays before they happen.

“The Commuter Prognosis – A Social Scientist’s Dream Come True.”

The mathematic algorithm, called “The commuter prognosis” was developed in Stockholm, Sweden.

When a train is not on time the algorithm forecasts disruptions in the entire network by using historic big data to prevent the ripple effects that actually causes most delays.
Wilhelm Landerholm the mathematician who has developed the algorithm said:

“We have built a prediction model, using big data, that lets us visualize the entire commuter train system two hours into the future. We can now forecast disruptions in our service and our traffic control center can prevent the ripple effects that actually cause most delays.”

The algorithm has been tested but is not currently being used by traffic controllers.

How does it work?

The key to the model is a large amount of historical data. The model works similar to a seismograph, an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration, but instead identifies late train arrivals. When this happens, the system uses historical data from previous occurrences to forecast the likely impact on the entire train network.

Real-time public transportation information is already used around the globe, however, traffic control centers still typically assess delays manually to try and prevent further problems in a network. The commuter prognosis system, on the other hand, will forecast these delay effects instantaneously and provide a prediction of how a single or multiple disturbance might affect the whole train network. The commuter prognosis system could change how traffic control centers operate all over the world.

“The Effects of One Delayed Train Can Quickly Multiply Within a Train Network”

Imagine that “The commuter prognosis” forecasts that a train will be 10 minutes late to station C in two hours. To deal with this the traffic control center issues a new train from station A that will arrive on time at station C. As soon as the new train has been put in motion the algorithm re-calculates and gives the traffic control center a new forecast for the entire train network within minutes.”

The most important benefit of “The commuter prognosis” is that it provides for a more punctual public transportation.

“The commuter prognosis” will be available in a smartphone app based on the original model. The app will integrate with other transportation big data to make commuting easier and will indicate which coaches are more or less crowded.

Big Data, Ethics, and Religion

These stories remind us that even though companies and governments are doing amazing things with data, it’s at best imperfect. The algorithms and programs they use to filter and respond to data are at least as fallible as the human beings who designed them. We can also see its complexity and failures as evidence of the amazing omnipotence of our God – who doesn’t make errors and who knows right where to find us, even inside a great fish or the depths of hell.

The arrival of big data has already brought with it numerous questions that have yet to be properly addressed. These questions are methodological, epistemological, and ethical, and they concern (inter alia) the ways in which data is collected, stored, interpreted, represented, and traded. A further complication is a speed with which data science is advancing, which means that (for example) the application of legal and ethical restrictions to the practice of that science will always risk being several steps behind the point that it has currently reached. There are indications that we are currently sleepwalking towards a situation in which the commercial exploitation of big data routinely increases social division, and renders privacy a thing of the past.

Ket factors

A mathematical model interprets big data to forecasts for each train in the train network.
The commuter prognosis can warn about delays two hours before the departure or arrival actually takes place.
The commuter prognosis calculates how the delay affects other trains in the system.
The purpose of “the commuter prognosis” is to make life easier for traffic control centers and to give passengers a better service.
In the future, the algorithm will be potentially adaptable for more types of public transportations and cities.

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