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Re:People leave molecular wakes that may give away their sec... by zwkrt on Friday February 21, 2020 @10:20PM (#22389191)
I disagree. If these devices were free they would still increase the power divide between those who can wield force and those who can’t. Maybe even more so.
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Re:People leave molecular wakes that may give away their sec... by _jal on Friday February 21, 2020 @10:39PM (#22389253)
Exactly. These things are more often a force multiplier than an equalizer.
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Re:People leave molecular wakes that may give away their sec... by emmelaich on Saturday February 22, 2020 @01:31AM (#22389732)
My argument is that currently the price is effectively infinite for all but the very rich.

Now, it's a lot less.

That is to say, n/∞ << n/x.

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