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DARPA Has $3.2M to Sniff You Out
quackking writes "The Army wants to sniff you out. This fedbizopps.gov link to a DARPA pre-RFRQ tells more. 'The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Advanced Technology Office (ATO), as part of the Odortype Detection Program, invites proposals to (1) determine whether genetically-determined odortypes can be used to identify specific individuals, and if so (2) to develop the science and enabling technology for detecting and identifying specific individuals by such odortypes. Total program funding for this effort will not exceed $3.2 million in FY 2003. Multiple awards are anticipated. Proposals are due by January 29, 2003.'"
The government spies on YOU!
oh shit.. wait a minute...
And its called a dog
That they use RMS as a test subject. Given his potent odor, their prototype equipment will have an easier time functioning.
who could do this. He could pick out ethnic types with almost nearly complete accuracy. Then Howard got bored with him and brought out a guy who could fart a whole lot.
Ok, you have my name, social security number, IP address, you want to decide how I use MY computer, you take pictures of me when I go to sporting events, you want to cache my surfing habits, sniff my e-mail, and NOW you want to know what my ass smells like??
Two Letters: FO!
Oh, and by the way, All your funk belong to us!
If thou see a fair woman pay court to her, for thus thou wilt obtain love
... the ripe smell of anchovy paste. Gak, cross your legs!
This is just another sneaky government plot, this one to get geeks to bathe!
"How perfectly Goddamn delightful it all is, to be sure" Charles Crumb
Could the robotic hounds be far behind? Run, Montag, run!
I think the science behind this smells pretty fishy, and the whole idea stinks!
"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."
Crazy Muslims never shower and STINK!!!
YOU smell the government. And boy, does it ever stink...
And suddenly the large stockpiles of Old Spice found in Afghan caves seemed a little less ridiculous.
Ergonomica Auctorita Illico!
Jeez, get a dog!
Seriously, when I read their specification for a device to enhance soldier performance (Silent engine, can run for hours without refuelin/recharging, will let a soldier carry extra gear, run faster and longer, jump higher and longer), I thought "its called a horse!".
I bet their final product won't even go fetch...
You can't take the sky from me...
Considering that the article is partially humorous, and the icon for humor is a "stinky" foot, I would consider it more appropriate. ;-)
teen spirit.
Maybe we can use this technology for good, and we'll finally be able to tell the difference between the Trekkers from the Trekkies.
Dr. Who fans, you're next.
Loud noise immediately following is DARPAs collective forehead-slap.
Keep your packets off my GNU/Girlfriend!
What happened on the 9th of November?
I agree with you except for this:
;)
"If that was easily answered DARPA wouldn't be tossing $3.2 million at the problem."
From my understanding DARPA will toss $3.2M at most any problem you can come up with as long as they haven't tossed $3.2M at it before... or at least if they have already tossed the $3.2M you need to talk to someone else to get it authorized.
Once just for kicks I sent an email to them speaking of an amazing new technology I could develop for a low level i/o interface iobs or descrambled "BIOS". That got me refered to another department, I sent the mail to that department (I can't remember what it was, that was about 3yrs ago, but another computer related department). The head of that department sent me a mail back saying he was very interested in this potential breakthrough technology but needed more information about possible uses and some more details of potential implementation. Yes that's right, I was doing nothing more than describing the general function of the BIOS on every IBM PC Clone out there... I didn't send him his more information and let it drop at this point but it was a real eye opener