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Letters from the Future - III -Vendors


Letters from the future.   Many of us wonder what can be achieved with big data, which combines multiple data bases and machine learning.  This is the third of a series of letters maybe not sent yet but soon will flood the world.  We are suggesting what can be done right now, like today.  This particular letter is sent to commercial vendors.  The footnotes are for you, the reader, not the letter recipient.
NOTE.  Many databases need to be resourced for this letter.  This is what big data does, and it does it very well today. Online buying reveals, BTW, massive information about yourself – much is indirect.
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Dear Vendor,

It is with great pleasure we offer you a database of names for your commercial interests.  This database contains not only names and email addresses, but also includes postal mailing addresses, and DOB (1). For the additional charge, we will also include SSN, primary bank, routing and account numbers as available - about 63% of all names (2) . As well, for this added cost, our lists include a list of buying preferences - about 41% of all names (3).

All transactions are through our agents at the Banco de Trandensi. Contact our agent, Raul Smitherton for price quotes and other available information.

We discourage governments from applying for this offer.

All data, more than 800 million contacts, are current this year. Price plans and lists are available on geographic, economic, political, and religious bases (4).  Additional filters can be created upon request.

Yours sincerely,


Johnston Mikaboy
Quiescence Information Systems

  1. Mostly available from public sources.
  2. Available from banks – for partners only. (But this is an easy arrangement)
  3. Available from online retailers – for partners only.
  4. Available from publicly available contributor lists. Religion is inferred, when possible. Economic data is inferred from credit rating and buying information. 

Remember, much data is inferred, but perfect precision is not necessary. 

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