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Author Topic: Breaking: Sister Lucy Facial Recognition Analysis to be Done Tomorrow June 28th  (Read 9750 times)

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From the linked site:
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Facial recognition technology—that is, computer programs that can identify a person based on a photograph or video still—may be able to pick up where other types of forensic evidence leave off. Imagine that Darrin had been caught on film breaking into any one of the three homes he was ultimately found to have entered. Simply introducing a still image from this video in court would suffer from some of the same deficiencies as DNA evidence, because a jury would be equally unable to distinguish Darrin Fernandez from Damien Fernandez. But a computer program can tell the difference; facial recognition technology can even distinguish between identical twins.15 Had Darrin been caught on film, facial recognition evidence might have positively identified him and saved significant prosecutorial and judicial resources.16
Facial recognition technology is currently in widespread use and has significant private and governmental applications.17 The technology is already used to identify suspects and solve crimes.18 As higher-quality cameras become more cost effective and facial recognition algorithms become more accurate,19 law enforcement agencies will seek to use facial recognition evidence for more than just criminal investigation.20 After all, “[some] law enforcement agencies estimate that up to a quarter of complaint cases contain face images of the suspect or an accomplice. This number is significantly higher than for latent fingerprints or DNA samples.”21 Prosecutorial use is therefore imminent.
But major hurdles still stand between facial recognition evidence and the courtroom. For instance, under the Federal Rules of Evidence, scientific evidence must be reliable and may require expert testimony to lay a sufficient foundation.22 Because facial recognition evidence is relatively new, criminal defendants will likely challenge its reliability.23
In addition to challenging facial recognition evidence under the rules of evidence, criminal defendants may also invoke their constitutional right under the Confrontation Clause to keep such evidence out of court. This is especially likely given the Supreme Court’s recent strengthening of the protections provided by the Confrontation Clause, a major shift that began with Crawford v. Washington24 in 2004.25
Exactly!  That is why I remain somewhat baffled by Sean's comment.  What exactly does he mean by it?  Perhaps, I'm just too dumb to figure it out on my own! :)

Exactly!  That is why I remain somewhat baffled by Sean's comment.  What exactly does he mean by it?  Perhaps, I'm just too dumb to figure it out on my own! :)
Klas...i thought Sean was referring to doing the same thing on Paul VI.  Isn't that what his link is about? A Paul VI double?


Klas...i thought Sean was referring to doing the same thing on Paul VI.  Isn't that what his link is about? A Paul VI double?
I never thought of that.  That would certainly seem a good way of looking at it, although I had always thought that the suggestion of an imposter for Paul VI was not really plausible whereas the suggestion of an imposter for Sr. Lucia always seemed to me to be not only plausible, but quite probable.

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It would seem that those who see this Sister Lucia analysis as somehow equivalent to the Paul VI question are stuck in the 60's.
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Facial recognition technology is light years ahead today compared to the time of Paul VI. It's apples and oranges.
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Why would anyone need to drive a car on a freeway, when top speed is only 40 mph? 
(For a Model T, with 20 hp, perhaps --- not for a Chevy Corvette at 215 mph and 1,000 hp.) 
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Facial recognition technology is light years ahead today compared to the time of [...]

As far as I know: a human today still is light years ahead of facial recognition technology of today.
Do you have any scientific references to refute my assessment?

Earlier in this thread a link to a docuмent was posted, mentioning that in courts of justice, the expert witness still is a man.