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The very first point in the article is about the capability of a wireless device to last ten years on battery charge, and the argument in favor is based on curr
by dmayle 8y ago
The very first point in the article is about the capability of a wireless device to last ten years on battery charge, and the argument in favor is based on current technology ("I'm amazed at how little power is used by the wireless processors I'm working on now.")
The real question is about the wireless processors designed 13+ years ago (longer than the painting to allow time for it to hit production).
This thing was supposedly designed and enabled before the iPhone was released. The author does not present a credible argument.
- jstanley 8y agoHe also points out that "Banksy's people" had physical access to the painting very shortly before the auction. I think it's much more likely that a battery was inserted at that time.
- giarc 8y agoI know nothing about the art world, but would "Pest Control" be given unsupervised access to the painting prior to the auction? Especially given the artist and his reputation.
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoThe processor comment is a bit irrelevant, but the argument is about the batteries, not the processor. Besides which, he immediately presents a couple of other theories.
- EpicEng 8y agoIt's unlikely this has been sitting for 12 years. EEV did a bit of an analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdKdQWhlNTY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdKdQWhlNTY