[LINK] Smart meters back in the frame

[Tom Worthington]

On 7/9/20 9:29 am, jwhit at internode.on.net wrote:

> ... you can tell the age of a fridge by a smart meter? Seriously ..

Yes.

> ... it can tell how many people are in the home ...

Yes.

> Hype in terms of oversell or over-fear?

Yes, there are easier ways to carry out widespread electronic
surveillance of the population.

But if you are worried about your smart meter spying on you, then get a
household battery. That will even out energy use and so hide the details
of what is switching on and off. 
https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/worlds-first-plug-in-home-battery-set-to-be-tested-in-australia/


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