Surveillance

And other uses

Project Angel Fire brings to life a lot more than a God-level crime-solving cartel-buster. The limitless opportunities to expand our civic infrastructure and understanding is a frontier that ought to be explored.

Architecture and city planning would be granted a gift from the heavens given that Angel Fire were implemented. Roads could be mapped and studied to provide detailed analysis of how people use them. Problem spots and unique efficiencies could be worked out and utilized. This is an easy gateway to develop algorithms for technology like automatically driving cars, industrial transportation and (finally) Cheetah-fast postal services.

Given access to this information should be a special privilege. Yet, I wonder what the political and social ramifications would be given this information goes public and accessible to everyone. I speculate a large social backlash after an initial retreat from easily accessible embarrassment. In my ideal world, people would emerge fearless from social anxiety and embrace what makes them unique after being repressed by society for so long. Much like the characters in a great little cartoon, Guuren Laagan where people who once lived in caves emerge to the surface to conquer what lies above. Perhaps we too can conquer what keeps us down.