On 18April2014Friday, at 10:01, Juan wrote: > On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 22:09:36 -0400 > [email protected] wrote: > >> >> | >> | It may be possible, in the not-so-distant-future, to record >> | people in ultra high definition from a mile away, but the >> | 'technology' can be rendered rather useless with somthing >> | like...this >> | >> | >> http://ramitia.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/japan-face-masks.jpg | >> >> >> At this time, it is possible to do facial recognition at 500 meters, >> iris recognition at 50 meters, and heartbeat recognition at 5 meters.
[ dans plausable near future description elided] >> >> But you know all that, paper hospital masks notwithstanding. > > > Well, the scenario you paint is scary and looks a bit like > science fiction. On one hand I do get your point. On the other > hand I can't help but mention again that your > iris-recognition-from-orbit can be defeated with $5 contact > lenses. Other 'technologies' can certainly be more intrusive. you mean like these guys? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Contact_Lens > > >The Smart Meter soon to be imposed by SoCalEd & PGE in California... > > >Cars are soon to be mandated to implement Japan is clearly headed in that direction... > > Mandated by?...by jesus...or by the american government, which > amounts to the same thing. > > Anyway, all this is of course a political problem and so it > requires a political solution. Actually, its an economics problem... > > > > > >> >> --dan >> >
