From:	Neal A Porter <nap@*****.PHYSICS.SWIN.OZ.AU>
Subject:	Re: More on Big Brother in Shadowrun
Date:	Tue, 22 Mar 1994 11:10:40 +1000

From Phill's article

>
>The idea behind this is that in an airport, an infrared camera is mounted near
>the arriving passengers section, taking pictures of every person who is
>passing through the facility. This captures the 'aura' or underlying facial
>vascular system (pattern of blood vessels and such). In 1/30 of one second,
>it captures the data and forwards it via high-speed data lines to an FBI
>database that has stored auras of the worlds most-wanted criminals and
>terrorists, then matches generate an order to nab a suspect, supposedly
>producing "a piece of evidence that is as rock-solid as any presented to a
>court."

Well, rather than just getting paranoid, why not go out and but Avons
newest facial product, the thermal masking blusher. The idea that the
persons face thermal signature couldn't be masked through the use of
special makeup is rediculous. A decent reflective cover would defuse
the thermal signature enough to render this system useless. Not to mention
the possiable effect of 'cosmetic' surgery in SR that can change the colour,
and texture of your skin. And the minor surgery that can give you a dorsal
fin if you feel the need, all available at your local chop shop.

A'Deus.