It turns out that Juggalo makeup blocks facial recognition technology

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[–]DrStrangelove 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

So this is how society will split, like H.G. Wells Eloi and Morlock from The Time Machine. The normies will live secure, sheltered, regimented lives inside walled technocratic city states, while off in the distance a free-range juggalo sips his Faygo rock n' rye. Tastes like freedom.

[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's kind of already like that. And then machines will be the underground workers that keep everything going. And then one day the machines break, and no one remembers how to fix them anymore...

[–]5Nco2VME7FpWVbuS 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I feel like this is a book...

[–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ha it is, I got the idea from this short story published in 1909: https://www.ele.uri.edu/faculty/vetter/Other-stuff/The-Machine-Stops.pdf

It's a good quick read, worth it imo

[–]Tom_Bombadil 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (12 children)

In a revelation that is sure to freak out the FBI, Insane Clown Posse’s passionate fan base have unintentionally unlocked the secret to thwarting facial recognition.

It turns out that Juggalos face makeup cannot be accurately read by many facial recognition technologies. Most common programs identify areas of contrast — like those around the eyes, nose, and chin — and then compare those points to images within a database. The black bands frequently used in Juggalo makeup obscure the mouth and cover the chin, totally redefining a person’s key features.

What is a Juggalo?

A facial recognition privacy activist!!!

[–]Froglich 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (11 children)

Tom is a God damn Juggalo.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (10 children)

I am.

What is a Juggalo?

A fuckin' lunatic.
Somebody with a rope tied to his dick,
Then jumps out a ten story win-dow....
Ohhh...
:-/

[–]magnora7 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (9 children)

The only ICP thing I ever liked was that Miracles song where they wonder how magnets work. That shit cracks me up

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

I don't recall. I'm looking it up.

[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

It was a meme for a while in 2015 or something https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GyVx28R9-s

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    [–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

    I respect their irreverence for conventional thinking.

    Same. It's probably also the only thing I respect them for, lol. I guess I respect their ability to make music and run shows and manage tons of fans too. But that's about it.

    Can you delete the pornographic picture so I don't need to remove your comment? We've talked about this. I will ban you from the site if you're continually causing problems and trolling people. Getting tired of having this conversation with you.

    [–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

    It's not porn.

    Violence is acceptable, but a jock strap isn't, huh?

    Plus this is the privacy sub.

    [–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

    That isn't "a jock strap", it's an undershot of some diseased scrotum that you're apparently obsessed with. Your comment has been removed.

    Don't post pictures of genitals anymore, or you're banned. Last warning. It's not difficult.

    [–][deleted] 4 insightful - 5 fun4 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 5 fun -  (3 children)

    First they came for the masks... Then they came for the Juggalos.

    [–]magnora7 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

    Then they came for Islamic women. Then Halloween. Then shut down the whole makeup industry. jk

    [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

    And then those giant sunglasses that the ladies seem to enjoy!

    [–]magnora7 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

    And then facial plastic surgery becomes illegal

    [–]HeyImSancho 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

    ah snap! Gonna look like a clown! lol

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      [–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

      That ship has a rope tied to it.

      [–]FormosaOolong 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

      we need a nottheonion sub for this golden nugget

      [–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      https://saidit.net/s/nottheonion :)

      [–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      Agreed!

      [–]sodasplash 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

      You know, if you take enough colloidal silver, you turn blue. There are no other side effects, aside from strengthening your immune system. I wonder if turning blue would have any similar effects to facial recognition software.

      [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      This isn't really a secret. It's been known for many years that facial recognition scans of very dark skinned people are horribly inaccurate. The camera needs to be able to see clearly distinguished features to provide good data to compute. Apparently, a mix of black paint on white skin also confuses the algorithms.