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Dynamic tattoos promise to warn wearers of health threats

29 points by afrcnc 6y ago

pwinnski 6y ago
So long as the health threats involve UV exposure, so far. But hey, I'm all for continued research in this area!
pcdoodle 6y ago
Why you no have tattoo?
- mathieuh 6y ago
  I don't want tattoos. Personally I don't like the way they look. The ones I see on people my age (mid-20s) look like they've gone into the artist and said "just blast me" and it can be difficult to pick out elements. To me they can end up looking like a blotchy mess that were got just for the sake of being covered. There are some tattoos I like, generally well-detailed ones with enough space around them that they can be appreciated. For example, I quite like sleeves that were built up over time with lots of different themes and elements as opposed to sleeves that were designed as one design and done in a short space of time. I have nothing against people with tattoos nor do I treat them differently, I'm 100% for bodily-autonomy and believe you should be allowed to do whatever you want to your own body, I just wouldn't get one on my own body.
- mmm_grayons 6y ago
  Because they're unprofessional and I have no reason to want one. Like anything else, they have risk (potential infection, chemicals in inks), and I would derive no benefit from having one. Why would anyone be expected to, anyway?
  - neolog 6y ago
    > they're unprofessional In what way are tattoos related to professionalism?
    - jhardy54 6y ago
      I think they probably mean "they're taboo, which can sometimes be construed as unprofessional". Tattoos don't stop you from acting professionally but let's not pretend that a presidential candidate could have a face / neck tattoo that wouldn't dominate the news cycles and activate the purity police.
    - aaron695 6y ago
      In what way is professionalism tied to anything? Why not masturbate while on a Zoom meeting with the camera off? This is a thing. You could take it ad absurdum further to at your desk at work. Because these are markers of people who might be qualified for the specifics but are unqualified for the in-specifics. Tattoos have a legacy of a marker. An argument it's your body and your sexuality are irrelevant. Professionalism is understanding your work culture. Having tattoos has changed but it still exists in some situations. Just like Zoom will eventually change things as well. It's unprofessional because its unprofessional when it's unprofessional.
    - mmm_grayons 6y ago
      Perhaps this is not the case in your nation, but here in America, they are most certainly not professional. I don't set the standards, but I wish to operate in a professional setting, so I abide by them. There's also the fact that they're inextricably linked with crime and prisons, and I would never wish to be seen as associated with such things.
layoutIfNeeded 6y ago
>My lab is also working on invisible UV-protective tattoos that would absorb UV light penetrating through the skin, like a long-lasting sunscreen just below the surface. Ummm... I think evolution had already figured this out. It's called melanin.
- ladberg 6y ago
  Not everyone has enough
- cinntaile 6y ago
  It would be a long-lasting sunscreen. Our bodies don't produce sunscreen.
  - layoutIfNeeded 6y ago
    Like I said, our bodies do produce sunscreen, it’s called melanin, and it’s more effective at converting UV radiation to heat than anything humans came up with.
    - cinntaile 6y ago
      Yes, I read what you said and I understood what you meant the first time. To be clear, I and the article mean artificial sunscreen. Melanin does not offer enough protection hence why we have sunscreen we can apply on our skin. Can you give a source for your statement that it's more effective than anything else we can come up with? Sounds like an interesting study.
      - layoutIfNeeded 6y ago
        “ The cosmetic industry claims that the UV filter acts as an "artificial melanin". But those artificial substances used in sunscreens do not efficiently dissipate the energy of the UV photon as heat. Instead these substances have a very long excited state lifetime.[15] In fact, the substances used in sunscreens are often used as photosensitizers in chemical reactions. (see Benzophenone).” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoprotection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoprotection
renewiltord 6y ago
If I can get a tattoo that I can write different pictures to I would love that!
- milquetoastaf 6y ago
  E-ink tattoo
vmception 6y ago
Isn't the Antichrist supposed to unify the world first? I’ll take a few devout Christians disappearing on a cloud over the current state of things. (Identifying marks on skin that people willingly accept are one of their prophecies, in some sect’s interpretations. Everything intertwined with an embodiment of God returning to Earth and teleporting them to a cloud and riding off to heaven, beginning a period of time where their same benevolent God allows his machinations to wreak havoc on the Earth and everyone else for the lulz.)
the__alchemist 6y ago
Tangent: Y'all should check out the book mentioned at the start: The Diamond Age. It's perhaps my favorite fiction book... It does one of the key parts of sci-fi right: Interesting, resasonable speculation on future tech.
dTal 6y ago
"Warning: dangerous tattoo detected" Implanting active technology can be dangerous. A lot of the people who got magnets in their fingertips had problems down the line. I wouldn't want to be the first to try the beta version.

29 points by afrcnc 6y ago

pwinnski 6y ago

So long as the health threats involve UV exposure, so far. But hey, I'm all for continued research in this area!

pcdoodle 6y ago

Why you no have tattoo?

mathieuh 6y ago
I don't want tattoos. Personally I don't like the way they look. The ones I see on people my age (mid-20s) look like they've gone into the artist and said "just blast me" and it can be difficult to pick out elements. To me they can end up looking like a blotchy mess that were got just for the sake of being covered. There are some tattoos I like, generally well-detailed ones with enough space around them that they can be appreciated. For example, I quite like sleeves that were built up over time with lots of different themes and elements as opposed to sleeves that were designed as one design and done in a short space of time. I have nothing against people with tattoos nor do I treat them differently, I'm 100% for bodily-autonomy and believe you should be allowed to do whatever you want to your own body, I just wouldn't get one on my own body.
mmm_grayons 6y ago
Because they're unprofessional and I have no reason to want one. Like anything else, they have risk (potential infection, chemicals in inks), and I would derive no benefit from having one. Why would anyone be expected to, anyway?
- neolog 6y ago
  > they're unprofessional In what way are tattoos related to professionalism?
  - jhardy54 6y ago
    I think they probably mean "they're taboo, which can sometimes be construed as unprofessional". Tattoos don't stop you from acting professionally but let's not pretend that a presidential candidate could have a face / neck tattoo that wouldn't dominate the news cycles and activate the purity police.
  - aaron695 6y ago
    In what way is professionalism tied to anything? Why not masturbate while on a Zoom meeting with the camera off? This is a thing. You could take it ad absurdum further to at your desk at work. Because these are markers of people who might be qualified for the specifics but are unqualified for the in-specifics. Tattoos have a legacy of a marker. An argument it's your body and your sexuality are irrelevant. Professionalism is understanding your work culture. Having tattoos has changed but it still exists in some situations. Just like Zoom will eventually change things as well. It's unprofessional because its unprofessional when it's unprofessional.
  - mmm_grayons 6y ago
    Perhaps this is not the case in your nation, but here in America, they are most certainly not professional. I don't set the standards, but I wish to operate in a professional setting, so I abide by them. There's also the fact that they're inextricably linked with crime and prisons, and I would never wish to be seen as associated with such things.

layoutIfNeeded 6y ago

>My lab is also working on invisible UV-protective tattoos that would absorb UV light penetrating through the skin, like a long-lasting sunscreen just below the surface. Ummm... I think evolution had already figured this out. It's called melanin.

ladberg 6y ago
Not everyone has enough
cinntaile 6y ago
It would be a long-lasting sunscreen. Our bodies don't produce sunscreen.
- layoutIfNeeded 6y ago
  Like I said, our bodies do produce sunscreen, it’s called melanin, and it’s more effective at converting UV radiation to heat than anything humans came up with.
  - cinntaile 6y ago
    Yes, I read what you said and I understood what you meant the first time. To be clear, I and the article mean artificial sunscreen. Melanin does not offer enough protection hence why we have sunscreen we can apply on our skin. Can you give a source for your statement that it's more effective than anything else we can come up with? Sounds like an interesting study.
    - layoutIfNeeded 6y ago
      “ The cosmetic industry claims that the UV filter acts as an "artificial melanin". But those artificial substances used in sunscreens do not efficiently dissipate the energy of the UV photon as heat. Instead these substances have a very long excited state lifetime.[15] In fact, the substances used in sunscreens are often used as photosensitizers in chemical reactions. (see Benzophenone).” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoprotection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoprotection

renewiltord 6y ago

If I can get a tattoo that I can write different pictures to I would love that!

milquetoastaf 6y ago
E-ink tattoo

vmception 6y ago

Isn't the Antichrist supposed to unify the world first? I’ll take a few devout Christians disappearing on a cloud over the current state of things. (Identifying marks on skin that people willingly accept are one of their prophecies, in some sect’s interpretations. Everything intertwined with an embodiment of God returning to Earth and teleporting them to a cloud and riding off to heaven, beginning a period of time where their same benevolent God allows his machinations to wreak havoc on the Earth and everyone else for the lulz.)

the__alchemist 6y ago

Tangent: Y'all should check out the book mentioned at the start: The Diamond Age. It's perhaps my favorite fiction book... It does one of the key parts of sci-fi right: Interesting, resasonable speculation on future tech.

dTal 6y ago

"Warning: dangerous tattoo detected" Implanting active technology can be dangerous. A lot of the people who got magnets in their fingertips had problems down the line. I wouldn't want to be the first to try the beta version.