Posted by
timothy
on from the gattica-meets-perrier dept.
Ant writes "This story mentions forensic scientists have developed a technique which should allow police and immigration officials to find out where a person has been living for the last few months or years - by analysing residues in their hair."
one day soon?
by
rhettoric
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· Score: 4, Insightful
One potential problem is that samples taken from people with short hair will only give a limited history of very recent movements - leading to the suggestion that criminals or asylum seekers may shave their heads to destroy information on their past whereabouts.
Does that mean we aren't too far away from "You have the right to shave?"
When I worked at a local burger joint many years ago, people could tell just by looking at my hair where I had been for the past few hours.:) My hair was all greasy and clumped together, and probably had the occasional french fry or onion ring sticking out of it.
One potential problem is that samples taken from people with short hair will only give a limited history of very recent movements - leading to the suggestion that criminals or asylum seekers may shave their heads to destroy information on their past whereabouts.
That's it, I'm going to shave my head and be bald from now on.
-- Go not unto/. for advice, for you will be told both yea and nay (but have nothing to do with the question)
Re:Going Bald
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the_brat_king
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· Score: 2, Interesting
Jokes aside, what of those of us who keep short cropped hair? If we become "suspected" or "of interest" does our lack of long golden locks implicate us further? I've worn my hair at between 1/4 inch and 3/4 inch for the past 7 years, give or take a couple periods of laziness. I understand that "other" hair can be used, but hair recycles itself, so there's not a lot of that other hair that's been around for years (in the extreme cases), or even a lot of months.
Will this inspire a law requiring you to register when you get a hair transplant?
If doll-hair is outlawed, only outlaws will have doll-hair. Umm... and dolls.
-- Soylent Green is peoplicious!
It's Elementary, My Dear Watson
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Radical+Rad
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· Score: 4, Funny
If they find Juji Fruit matted into your armpit hair......they can tell you've been living in a 24 hour movie house watching the Bourne Conspiracy over and over, sleeping on the floor, and eating whatever the patrons spill between the seats.
But will it work on geeks?
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Alsee
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· Score: 2, Funny
Most geeks don't drink it unless it's carbonated+caffinated and don't eat it unless it's sealed in plastic. They generally ain't too big on tap-water exposure either.
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Before you cue balls start pillaging
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WateryGrave
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· Score: 3, Interesting
I nearly worked for a Company that did hair follicle testing for illegal drug use. One of the first questions that came up from our group was: "what about bald people?" The presenter smiled and said that while some people may not have hair on their head, almost everyone has hair somewhere. Chew on that one for a while.
Can it be jammed?
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Thomas+Shaddack
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· Score: 2, Interesting
How long it will take until "isotope ratio kits" appear on the market?
Look up the ratio of various isotopes in your region. Make an estimation of the volume of local water you ingest. Add measured amount of isotope mixture to every your morning coffee, shifting the average ratio to the value of the region you want to appear to be from.
What will be the next round of this game?
We can look forward to interesting new technological games once cheap mass-produced mass spectrometers appear on the market.
Slashdot Mirror
I'm bald you insensitive clod!
Follicle PROOF!
oh damn, i fail preposterously.
One potential problem is that samples taken from people with short hair will only give a limited history of very recent movements - leading to the suggestion that criminals or asylum seekers may shave their heads to destroy information on their past whereabouts.
Does that mean we aren't too far away from "You have the right to shave?"
When I worked at a local burger joint many years ago, people could tell just by looking at my hair where I had been for the past few hours. :) My hair was all greasy and clumped together, and probably had the occasional french fry or onion ring sticking out of it.
Yeah. They got shut down.
Go not unto/. for advice, for you will be told both yea and nay (but have nothing to do with the question)
If doll-hair is outlawed, only outlaws will have doll-hair. Umm ... and dolls.
Soylent Green is peoplicious!
If they find Juji Fruit matted into your armpit hair... ...they can tell you've been living in a 24 hour movie house watching the Bourne Conspiracy over and over, sleeping on the floor, and eating whatever the patrons spill between the seats.
You're not just going to have to shave.
You're going to have to wax.
Head hair's not the only hair.
Most geeks don't drink it unless it's carbonated+caffinated and don't eat it unless it's sealed in plastic. They generally ain't too big on tap-water exposure either.
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- - You can't take something off the Internet! That's like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool.
I nearly worked for a Company that did hair follicle testing for illegal drug use. One of the first questions that came up from our group was: "what about bald people?" The presenter smiled and said that while some people may not have hair on their head, almost everyone has hair somewhere. Chew on that one for a while.
Look up the ratio of various isotopes in your region. Make an estimation of the volume of local water you ingest. Add measured amount of isotope mixture to every your morning coffee, shifting the average ratio to the value of the region you want to appear to be from.
What will be the next round of this game?
We can look forward to interesting new technological games once cheap mass-produced mass spectrometers appear on the market.