Chinese Space Eye: How a New Camera Reads Your Memes
It’s hard to believe, but in an era when we are used to seeking solace in virtual space, Chinese engineers have found a way to bring us closer than we might want. Imagine: you are standing in the center of Moscow, lazily scrolling through a feed of memes, while somewhere in China, an IT specialist, sipping green tea, zooms in on your image and easily reads what’s on your screen. A new camera with such resolution that it can almost discern every emotion on your face has launched from orbital heights to monitor life on Earth. And if we used to think of satellites as something distant and abstract, now they are peering directly into our souls—or, at the very least, into our smartphones. Who has you in their sights?
Innovations often go hand in hand with the fear of losing privacy. Xrust poses the question: can such technology spell the end of privacy? After all, where there is an all-seeing “space eye,” any step taken on a busy avenue or in the courtyard of your own home ceases to be a private matter. The camera from space is capable of capturing details smaller than ever before. The technology has already been tested and claims to have wide applications in various fields. Some experts are declaring an unprecedented invasion of privacy. Most likely, in the near future, we will face an intense discussion on how to balance such capabilities with basic rights to privacy. After all, whoever holds the world in the sights of their telescope wields immense power—and the price of this “new eye” may be too high for a society striving to maintain at least a shred of personal freedom.
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