tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post3548248657764339319..comments2024-03-28T17:41:43.970+02:00Comments on Image Sensors World: Smart Bullets to Feature SWIR Image SensorsVladimir Koifmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01800020176563544699noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-79764249245620533992019-10-27T11:53:27.498+02:002019-10-27T11:53:27.498+02:00Indeed, that is the very question that has powered...Indeed, that is the very question that has powered the arms race since the beginning of time, no doubt first asked by the devil himself, and posed in such a way that one might sound unpatriotic if answered without an enthusiastic yes. Binary questions like this one, and like "are you with us or against us" ignore the wide gray area between extremes. Personally, I spent time working on smart seekers for missiles at Hughes. I am comfortable with my contributions then, but also knew that life is short and there were non-lethal devices I could work on, such as for the US space program, that were equally patriotic and probably more impactful. Making smart bullets, in the end, will hardly stop collateral civilian deaths. Generally though, I do support technology that keeps our US forces and civilians safer and more secure from our real enemies, but I am tormented daily about the darkside use and abuse of such technology. Eric R Fossumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740612324630105312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-15743890955023381882019-10-26T15:11:32.312+03:002019-10-26T15:11:32.312+03:00The question remains: Do you want to help your gov...The question remains: Do you want to help your government, or allow another government to develop the technology first? Inevitably, both will get it eventually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-14901482376491927412019-10-25T18:04:57.479+03:002019-10-25T18:04:57.479+03:00Richard Feynman had some relevant words about the ...Richard Feynman had some relevant words about the nature and use of technology (and I paraphrase here); "You find that the keys that unlock the gates of heaven are the same keys that unlock the gates of hell".gleesonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-58055197461636189842019-10-25T16:22:31.581+03:002019-10-25T16:22:31.581+03:00"Mother, should I run for president?
Mother, ..."Mother, should I run for president?<br />Mother, should I trust the government?"<br /><br />from "Mother" of Pink Floyd.Albert Theuwissen - Harvest Imagingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-19673590346750366622019-10-24T18:24:36.544+03:002019-10-24T18:24:36.544+03:00Then it becomes a more fundamental question of whe...Then it becomes a more fundamental question of whether you trust your army & government & the definition of enemy as defined by these institutions. Remember that in a battle, if you don't neutralize them first -- they very much will neutralize you! <br />Again.. why restrict to ammunitions- any technology including image sensors or AI - can & will be used by both your government. So, would you stop working on it altogether?<br />If you argue that morality is based on circumstances, then I would consider it to be moral to work on anything that helps reduce causalities/ collateral damage, as in this instance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-43397505588865476322019-10-24T16:00:04.174+03:002019-10-24T16:00:04.174+03:00That depends on who you consider the "enemy&q...That depends on who you consider the "enemy". For example protesting civilians could also be targeted more accurately. I guess this is the ever on going discussion about these type of "smart" weapons. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-68070393810056378602019-10-24T15:34:57.926+03:002019-10-24T15:34:57.926+03:00Eric,better have the projectile accurately hit ene...Eric,better have the projectile accurately hit enemy targets than civilian population or other infrastructure such as hospitals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-38474874297352003202019-10-24T11:26:51.876+03:002019-10-24T11:26:51.876+03:00In the late 90's I was approached at Photobit ...In the late 90's I was approached at Photobit to do something similar with a CMOS image sensor to provide greater range-accuracy for long shots. I decided this was not something I wanted to contribute to and declined. Sometimes it is not about the money esp. when it is clear the technology can be easily misused. Even if I was convinced by the need outweighing the potential for misuse, this is definitely something I would NOT advertise by a press release. We all have to abide by our individual moral compasses and I know my "true north" is not necessarily the right one or the same as anyone else's. It is just the right one for me.Eric R Fossumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740612324630105312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-37453342354698854952019-10-23T12:40:33.484+03:002019-10-23T12:40:33.484+03:00I find this quite worrisome to be honest. I find this quite worrisome to be honest. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com