419: Digital IDs. A good idea, or crazy scary?

The boys drink and review Depth Perception IPA by Terrapin Brewing, then discuss recent efforts to create a universal digital ID.

So much of daily life now requires a smart phone, an app, an account, ... Sometimes you can't even print out tickets. You have to have your phone. (Is it charged? Does it have service?)

You can't drive without a transponder to pay tolls.

We're leaving a permanent digital record of everything we do.

But that's not enough. Governments are pushing us towards a single digital ID to have "completely transparency." Everyone will know everything you do -- and if you have nothing to hide, you shouldn't worry about that, right?

No. The people who will have access to all your private data have biases and agendas. Sometimes they'll be your enemy. With enough information, someone will be able to find a case against you. "Show me the man and I'll find the crime."

Also, this single repository will be hacked. Identity theft is already bad enough. Once we have digital IDs, the problem will multiply.