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Professor Has Camera Surgically Implanted In the Back of His Head
There won't be any cheating in professor Wafaa Bilal's class anymore. The New York University photography professor is having a camera surgically implanted in the back of his head. The camera will take a still picture every minute for one year, and the best shots will be put on display at a new museum in Qatar. Visitors can also watch a live stream of images from the camera which has some NYU administrators and faculty worried about student privacy. "Obviously you don't want students to be under the burden of constant surveillance; it's not a good teaching environment," said Fred Ritchin, associate chairman of the department.
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Is there that much interesting stuff going on behind him? As he is a professor, I suspect a lot of the footage will be of the wall behind his desk in his office... Hopefully there is a TV or a window there or something.
The thumbnail-sized camera will be affixed to his head through a piercing-like attachment, his NYU colleagues say.
Not the same.
And why is this 'STUFF THAT MATTERS' because it really doesn't matter. You could have the same result by wearing a headband with a camera attached to it.
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Just another silly attention seeking stunt. What exactly is he trying to prove other than what a fool he is?
Teacher: "Tommy, to the office for shooting that spit-ball, now!"
Tommy: "I didn't do it, Bobby did it!"
Teacher: "Instant replay, observe....."
Tommy: "Drats! See ya at the office, Professor Bilal."
Table-ized A.I.
It seems like this guy is a serial offender of jackassery.
I guess that's what you get from someone who is a professor of photography, and likely is constantly ridiculed and bullied by the "real art" professors.
There's so much fail surrounding this idea that it's not even worthy of commenting on what all is wrong with it.
I just hope the camera doesn't have the dreaded 'Apple Battery Replacement Plan' that requires you to send it in to get the battery replaced.
Or worse...I hope he didn't use a Sony laptop battery. He could wind up with a lot more than a headache.
Some of what I say is fact, some is conjecture, the rest I'm just blowing out my ass...you guess.
They at least mean the doors in his department buildings open automatically for him
Yes but is that interesting or relevant? To me it's just a PR stunt. This guy is a professor of photography and has a camera implanted in his head. It's just on par.
My reaction was 'What... the administration thinks a classroom is a private place?!?' Of course, with a camera in the back of one's head, there are certain legal considerations (like not being able to use a public restroom or go into certain areas... and don't stand with your back towards a Swedish military base, as it is illegal to photograph those... and don't use the MTA, as personal photos are allowed until you actually try it, then they will come and kick you out for life... but I'm rambling). However, I really think we are in trouble once we start calling streets, classrooms, stores, and so forth private areas. There is no reasonable expectation of privacy. (Try the acid test, would most people be comfortable having sex there? No? Then it most likely isn't private.)
To secure his internet fame, he should head to Saudi Arabia, do something seriously un-Islamic and get himself beheaded.
On a side note, who would own the copyrights?
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