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Comment by quotemstr

I have no problem with this move. One of my general principles, one I try to apply everywhere, it is: if you can perform an information processing task with your eyes and brain, you should have the freedom to program a computer to do that task. Under this principle, I have to allow public facial recognition: any functioning human can already do it, just at a smaller scale.

On other words, Rite-Aid employees can already recognize your face. Deal with it.

Why is my principle so important? Because the alternative conflicts with the computational enhancement of the mind, which is far more important than any illusory gains to had from banning this tech or that tech.

parent quotemstr 6 years ago

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