Frankly I don't see much difference between drones and Google maps. Drones are just more timely. I also do not feel the least bit paranoid about 'big brother'. I don't even capitalize the words.
I live with technology comfortably and am not worried about possible 'invasions of my privacy'. Maybe it's because I don't have anything to hide.
In my view, the potential for an inappropriate government invasion of my privacy is so small as to be insignificant. This is not to say I do not take proper precautions with my identity and my private records, but that is to protect against private, criminal efforts to interfere, not government actions. It is the same as my attitude toward the Second Amendment. I've decided I don't need to possess an arsenal to protect me from the possibility that a rogue government would attack me in my home. Furthermore I feel the risks of possessing the arsenal are far greater than the risk of government attack.
I think everyone needs to make a fundamental choice about their view of government in their world. The OP makes it sound like there's a 50/50 split between potential benefits vs potential evils of things like search and surveillance technology. My view is that the ratio is closer to 99/1, benefits to evils. I love those odds in our wonderful America!
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