It seems to me that we've reached a point where people could, if they wanted to, record every moment of their lives.
You could easily store a days worth of compressed voice-quality audio with less than 1GB of storage. These days, 1GB is nothing. I don't even see micro-SD cards in stores that are less than 2GB.
Companies could build recording devices shaped like wristwatches or necklace pendants that continuously record everything that happens, with no off button. The owner could place them on a recharging cradle overnight that copies the data to a hard-drive and processes it while they sleep, saving storage space by cutting out any sections where no voices are heard.
Incorporating a GPS receiver would allow them to keep track of location and velocity, as well as use the GPS time signal to timestamp the audio recording. Advanced models might have a small camera, like on a phone, but with a fish-eye lens to capture a wide area, and automatically take several pictures a minute.
They could also append encrypted validation codes, that can prove the recordings haven't been tampered with.
Maybe they'll have phones that do the same thing, keeping records of all voice calls and texts, as well as recording all ambient noise when the phone is not in use.
I'm wondering how long until these kinds of devices will hit the market, how popular they'll be, and who would choose to get one. But most of all, I'm wondering what kind of effect it will have on society.
If it kept track of location and velocity, it might come in handy proving how fast you were going when you get caught by a speed camera, or for insurance purposes in case of an accident.
It could provide proof of where you were when a crime was committed, serve as a record of conversations for use as evidence in sexual harassment cases or cases of attempted bribery or extortion, or record exactly what criminals said during a robbery or hostage situation.
It could provide proof of verbal agreements that could stand up in court, making verbal agreements just as enforceable as written agreements.
It would allow parents to review exactly what teachers are telling students, and might provide evidence of systematic bullying.
It would provide a person with a complete record of their lives, to be reviewed for nostalgia or research purposes.
It would also provide unprecedented opportunities for violation of privacy.
What do you think?
You could easily store a days worth of compressed voice-quality audio with less than 1GB of storage. These days, 1GB is nothing. I don't even see micro-SD cards in stores that are less than 2GB.
Companies could build recording devices shaped like wristwatches or necklace pendants that continuously record everything that happens, with no off button. The owner could place them on a recharging cradle overnight that copies the data to a hard-drive and processes it while they sleep, saving storage space by cutting out any sections where no voices are heard.
Incorporating a GPS receiver would allow them to keep track of location and velocity, as well as use the GPS time signal to timestamp the audio recording. Advanced models might have a small camera, like on a phone, but with a fish-eye lens to capture a wide area, and automatically take several pictures a minute.
They could also append encrypted validation codes, that can prove the recordings haven't been tampered with.
Maybe they'll have phones that do the same thing, keeping records of all voice calls and texts, as well as recording all ambient noise when the phone is not in use.
I'm wondering how long until these kinds of devices will hit the market, how popular they'll be, and who would choose to get one. But most of all, I'm wondering what kind of effect it will have on society.
If it kept track of location and velocity, it might come in handy proving how fast you were going when you get caught by a speed camera, or for insurance purposes in case of an accident.
It could provide proof of where you were when a crime was committed, serve as a record of conversations for use as evidence in sexual harassment cases or cases of attempted bribery or extortion, or record exactly what criminals said during a robbery or hostage situation.
It could provide proof of verbal agreements that could stand up in court, making verbal agreements just as enforceable as written agreements.
It would allow parents to review exactly what teachers are telling students, and might provide evidence of systematic bullying.
It would provide a person with a complete record of their lives, to be reviewed for nostalgia or research purposes.
It would also provide unprecedented opportunities for violation of privacy.
What do you think?
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