People leave molecular wakes that may give away their secrets
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#4This is just a formalized and scientific equivalent to smelling marijuana
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#5Gas chromatography is being miniaturized with MEMS sensors, https://www.bronkhorst.com/int/blog/mems-technology-to-suppo...
$50 spectrometers are already quite small, https://hackaday.io/project/143014-compact-25-spectrometer & https://www.tindie.com/products/onehorse/compact-as7265x-spe...
If portable analyzers inspired by Star Trek's tricorder become affordable, the transparency goes in multiple directions, e.g. analyzing food, liquids and other substances sold commercially.
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#6This is just a formalized and scientific equivalent to smelling marijuana
As a descriptive matter, yes. But from an interpersonal perspective, it is the raw material of a large change.
Like a lot of tech, it favors those already in a powerful position. If you make it cheaper and easier for a nosy boss to be nosy, they will be nosier. Cops will have a field day figuring out exactly how far courts will let them push things. And so on.
The potential for surreptitious sampling also opens up new angles for general snooping and blackmail.
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#7This is just a formalized and scientific equivalent to smelling marijuana
As a descriptive matter, yes. But from an interpersonal perspective, it is the raw material of a large change. Like a lot of tech, it favors those already in a powerful position. If you make it cheaper and easier for a nosy boss to be nosy, they will be nosier. Cops will have a field day figuring out exactly how far courts will let them push things. And so on. The potential for surreptitious sampling also opens up ne…
But if you make it cheaper, then that tilts the balance slightly toward the less well off!
Not saying it's any thing equal, but imagine being able to 'get dirt' on those in power easily.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
As a descriptive matter, yes. But from an interpersonal perspective, it is the raw material of a large change. Like a lot of tech, it favors those already in a powerful position. If you make it cheaper and easier for a nosy boss to be nosy, they will be nosier. Cops will have a field day figuring out exactly how far courts will let them push things. And so on. The potential for surreptitious sampling also opens up ne…
But if you make it cheaper, then that tilts the balance slightly toward the less well off! Not saying it's any thing equal, but imagine being able to 'get dirt' on those in power easily.
I disagree. If these devices were free they would still increase the power divide between those who can wield force and those who can’t. Maybe even more so.
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#9https://outline.com/qJvRN6
Thanks for that.
Seems like The Economist has strengthened their paywall in 2020!
Re: People leave molecular wakes that may give away their secrets
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
But if you make it cheaper, then that tilts the balance slightly toward the less well off! Not saying it's any thing equal, but imagine being able to 'get dirt' on those in power easily.
I disagree. If these devices were free they would still increase the power divide between those who can wield force and those who can’t. Maybe even more so.
Exactly. These things are more often a force multiplier than an equalizer.