When people will give away their Fourth Amendment rights for a Groupon, it makes the story of Esau selling his birthright for a bowl of soup a little more comprehensible.

So-and-so has just checked into Starbucks at 49th and Main.

Well, Mister Criminal has just now jumped into his van and is heading toward your house.

TlalocW

then he sucks. i'm away from my house every weekday between the hours of 7:25 and 5:45.

What's your address? Spare key hidden anywhere?

TlalocW

...and I thought I'd be dead by the time we achieved a "Big Brother" society, if it happened at all. Well, it's fucking happening, and it's happening in quantum leaps and bounds.

If you don't want to use it, don't. That's simple enough, isn't it?

This is clearly for a much more socially-oriented younger generation. Or anyone who wants to join in.

and allow access to your location? And you can only see people who have done the same?

You can't just start tracking any random person who has their phone turned on.

Why would I find it creepy? I think apps like this are very useful for situations when you are with a group at, say, Disney World or a ski resort. It makes it very easy to find each other quickly - easier than using walkie talkies or calling and trying to figure out where "the blue sign next to the red door" is.