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So if I have an implant that encodes and digitally records impulses on my optic nerve, allowing me to replay and share things I have previously seen, then can t

by jMyles 11mo ago

So if I have an implant that encodes and digitally records impulses on my optic nerve, allowing me to replay and share things I have previously seen, then can the law justly require me to avert my eyes as the emperor walks past? Obviously not. And what of the martian who uses a very powerful telescope to record public activities of earthlings - do our laws extend to her? Do we own the photons that bounce off of our skin unto the ends of reality? Obviously, totally not. That's not how any of this works. You're allowed to capture photons. You are built with devices that do just say. And you're allowed to build other devices to do that.

jakelazaroff 11mo ago
> And what of the martian who uses a very powerful telescope to record public activities of earthlings - do our laws extend to her? Do we own the photons that bounce off of our skin unto the ends of reality? Obviously, totally not. That's not how any of this works. Martians don't exist, so yeah, of course that's not how anything works!
rootusrootus 11mo ago
> can the law justly require me to avert my eyes as the emperor walks past? Given that you chose to get the implant, I'd say the answer is yes. What you have done is no different than walking around with a camera and taking pictures of everything your eyes point at. So it can be regulated the same way. > And what of the martian If she sets foot in our jurisdiction, then she's toast.
- jMyles 11mo ago
  > What you have done is no different than walking around with a camera and taking pictures of everything your eyes point at. Exactly! So what is the distinction between capturing photons with your retinas vs. with a camera sensor that, in your mind, suddenly gives the state authority to intervene? > If she sets foot in our jurisdiction, then she's toast. I don't know what "our" jurisdiction means on the internet. If she sets up a streaming server and makes it available to all earthlings, then what?
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by jMyles 11mo ago

jakelazaroff 11mo ago

> And what of the martian who uses a very powerful telescope to record public activities of earthlings - do our laws extend to her? Do we own the photons that bounce off of our skin unto the ends of reality? Obviously, totally not. That's not how any of this works. Martians don't exist, so yeah, of course that's not how anything works!

rootusrootus 11mo ago

> can the law justly require me to avert my eyes as the emperor walks past? Given that you chose to get the implant, I'd say the answer is yes. What you have done is no different than walking around with a camera and taking pictures of everything your eyes point at. So it can be regulated the same way. > And what of the martian If she sets foot in our jurisdiction, then she's toast.

jMyles 11mo ago
> What you have done is no different than walking around with a camera and taking pictures of everything your eyes point at. Exactly! So what is the distinction between capturing photons with your retinas vs. with a camera sensor that, in your mind, suddenly gives the state authority to intervene? > If she sets foot in our jurisdiction, then she's toast. I don't know what "our" jurisdiction means on the internet. If she sets up a streaming server and makes it available to all earthlings, then what?
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