Strong privacy regulation might slow down the progress, but there is no way to stop the tide. The technologies to identify, categorize, and link people are onl

Strong privacy regulation might slow down the progress, but there is no way to stop the tide. The technologies to identify, categorize, and link people are only going to get better. In 100 years, privacy as we know it will not exist. We can accept this fact and educate ourselves about the implications, or we can stick our heads in the sand and hope it all goes away. In this specific example, I would hope this app gets widely publicized, not shut down. I would rather more people understand the implications of social networks, instead of trying to protect "the innocent" from the inevitable. A sleezeball that uses this app to manipulate women will likely cause considerable pain. But I expect women would adapt rather quickly and be less likely to trust some random guy in a bar just because he seems to know everything about them. This technology can also be used in reverse. A woman could run an analysis on the guy they just met and verify that he is actually who he claims to be. The technology will be developed, either in secret or in public. I would rather everyone have the tool, rather than the few that want it bad enough to develop it in secret. This change in privacy will likely cause social upheaval and change they way we interact with people. Is that a bad thing, or is it just different? In my opinion, regulation will never beat technology. You can slow it down for a time, but the consequences of our progress are eventually realized.