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Professor Has Camera Surgically Implanted In the Back of His Head

Posted by samzenpus on from the cheating-impossible dept.

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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  1. Not implanted by digitaldc · · Score: 4, Insightful

    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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    1. Re:Not implanted by dkleinsc · · Score: 5, Informative

      Well, the real reason this matters is that similar technology could be used to attach a laser beam to the head of a shark.

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  2. Is he Kevin Warwicks long lost brother? by Viol8 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Just another silly attention seeking stunt. What exactly is he trying to prove other than what a fool he is?

    1. Re:Is he Kevin Warwicks long lost brother? by somersault · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah I was expecting this story to be about that guy.

      On the plus side, if he gets raped then he'll have plenty of evidence.

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      which is totally what she said
  3. Re:Why the back? by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why surgically? This could easily be worn all the time like a collar.

    Honestly, "professors" are getting pretty dimwitted lately, there is ZERO reason to surgically implant a camera except for trying to get infections and nasty medical problems. IF it's not wired to his brain, its pure stupid to implant it.

    A better idea, a non removable waterproof collar with 8 cameras in it capturing a 360 degree view around him. This will not cause the nasty infection that will kill him in 6 months when the battery leaks and pumps heavy metals into his head.

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  4. Re:Why the back? by sco08y · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why surgically? This could easily be worn all the time like a collar.

    Because he's an attention whore.

  5. In the wise words of Sagan... by Moraelin · · Score: 3, Interesting

    That's what they said about Galileo, Newton, and Einstein.

    "They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown." - Carl Sagan

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