The technology is new, and I'm sure that there are plenty of uses for it, but opening up such technology to the public in it's current form might be dangerous.
Fallen into the wrong hands, it could be used for numerous bad purposes.
Pedophiles could use it to spot kids on the internet. Killers could use it to find their prey. Terrorists and/or others who wish to cause harm could use it to find politicians, spouses/ex-spouses could use it to track down their separated/divorced counterparts.
Sure it's probably brand new technology and has a lot of potential, but safety measures need to be set into place prior to opening it up for anybody to do just about anything with.
MIT creates a simulation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Spacewar. A relic of the early days of minicomputers, it was one of the first computer video games and set the stage for many others, including Asteroids.
A study by Harlequin--yes, the romantic-book people--says more women are sending naughty texts (shocking) and that 27 percent have sent a nude picture via e-mail or text.
Tor's "obfsproxy" technology would make encrypted data look innocuous and let it dodge government censors. That could help citizens in Iran reach blocked sites as antigovernment protests reportedly loom.
Fallen into the wrong hands, it could be used for numerous bad purposes.
Pedophiles could use it to spot kids on the internet. Killers could use it to find their prey. Terrorists and/or others who wish to cause harm could use it to find politicians, spouses/ex-spouses could use it to track down their separated/divorced counterparts.
Sure it's probably brand new technology and has a lot of potential, but safety measures need to be set into place prior to opening it up for anybody to do just about anything with.
FWIW