> That sounds like a reasonable solution to me. If the passenger has a
> problem revealing his weight to an inanimate machine, perhaps he
> requires a little closer psychological appraisal before being
> permitted to board...
When phrased that way it seems reasonable. However, there is a dark
side which may (or may not, depending on your POV) be significant.
Personally, I would much rather reveal personal information (of any ilk)
to a person than to a machine. The reason is that a person (who is
acting like one) is not likely to have an extended effect on my life due
to this personal information (whether it be my weight, my prescription
list, my income, or my ***ual preferences) than a machine might.
Computers can be programmed to do the tasks they pur****t to do, and
nothing more. However, they can also be programmed to do many other
things behind your back, and therein lies the rub. It is where the
=real= privacy issues lie. There is no telling that the machine that
quietly takes your weight and communicates it to the flight computers is
not also communicating it to your health insurance companies, your
bankers, and your boss. And there is nothing that prevents your
environment (such as the price you pay for chocolate or a health club
member****p, the houses that become (or don't become) available for
purchase, or the salary you are offered at your next review from being
"influenced" by any data that may become available for sale. We are
already dissected enough by connected machines observing our behavior,
it is not paranoia to envision this trend continuing.
Jose
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