Something, something, all Asians look alike.

"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
12/16/2017 at 17:57 • Filed to: Phone, Crapple, Apple

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...I don’t know how many times people have to be told until they understand, BIOMETRICS ARE INHERENTLY INSECURE.

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DISCUSSION (18)

ranwhenparked > 404 - User No Longer Available
12/16/2017 at 18:05

Wow, that’s seriously racist- somebody at Apple is getting fired on Monday.

CB > 404 - User No Longer Available
12/16/2017 at 18:06

But convenience.

Nauraushaun > 404 - User No Longer Available
12/16/2017 at 18:07

There’s an argument that white people look the same to them too. Because we’re trained from birth to be able to tell the people around us apart, which is less useful for difference races with different faces.

You could argue the designed by Apple in California iPhone may suffer the same drawback. Designed by white people, with the facial recognition trained by white people on other white people.

My buddies used to exploit that theory when we were younger. They’d always try to buy cigarettes from the Asian-owned convenience stores since they’d struggle to tell we were 16.

I’m sorry for ruining your memeing with this wall of text

404 - User No Longer Available > Nauraushaun
12/16/2017 at 18:12

I totally understand, I get ID’d all the time at the liquor store as well, even though I’m 30+

And you’re kind of supporting my view about how biometrics are insecure.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > 404 - User No Longer Available
12/16/2017 at 18:13

They are twins separated at birth, and don’t know it.

V8soundRIOT- Now Has a V8 > Nauraushaun
12/16/2017 at 18:18

Kind of an anecdote, but my Chinese teacher in high school, who is from Harbin in NE China, told us that white people generally look the same to Chinese people.

Nauraushaun > V8soundRIOT- Now Has a V8
12/16/2017 at 18:58

Haha! Yes!

Nauraushaun > 404 - User No Longer Available
12/16/2017 at 18:59

Can’t argue with the FACTS!

30+? Shit! I got ID’d at 27 once. Once

Ash78, voting early and often > Nauraushaun
12/16/2017 at 19:04

I’m 39 and show my ID about 80% of the time.

SpeedSix > 404 - User No Longer Available
12/16/2017 at 19:11

I suppose I’ll look forwards to the same.

Shoop > Nauraushaun
12/16/2017 at 19:20

I can tell black Arab or Indian people apart pretty easily. And the story supports that it’s not just what we’re used to seeing

Nauraushaun > Ash78, voting early and often
12/16/2017 at 20:33

Actually I think maybe this is an American thing. Our law is 18 rather than 21, it’s probably easier to tell an under-18 than it is an under-21. The guideline for retailers is to ask for ID if the buyer looks under 25.

Nauraushaun > Shoop
12/16/2017 at 20:34

Good points all

Ash78, voting early and often > Nauraushaun
12/16/2017 at 20:56

Most of our establishments say “if you appear under 40” on their signs. So it can get offensive when you don’t get asked...

Also, we have a lot of undercover agents who can levy huge fines on stores. People can lose their jobs over it, but that’s rare.

Usually it depends on the age and experience of the clerk.

Nauraushaun > Ash78, voting early and often
12/16/2017 at 21:26

We also have undercover agents and huge fines. Can get in a lot of trouble.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > 404 - User No Longer Available
12/17/2017 at 01:36

My wife and I turn 34 next year, carded nearly every time.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Nauraushaun
12/19/2017 at 10:11

As a side note, I was one of those agents a couple times, and got a place busted that was near a school once . It was the proudest moment of my 14 year old life.

Nauraushaun > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
12/20/2017 at 01:52

Haha, great job