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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    4. Pinboard‏ @Pinboard 2 Sep 2019
      Replying to @Comparativist

      You're confusing IR and UV. The people in the video are scaring themselves with a UV blacklight, not an IR source.

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    7. Pinboard‏ @Pinboard 2 Sep 2019
      Replying to @Comparativist

      I don't think you can dump hundreds of kg of material out of a helicopter and crop dust a group of thousands without it being quite obvious.

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    8. Alejandro Alvarez‏Verified account @aletweetsnews 2 Sep 2019
      Replying to @Pinboard @Comparativist

      like you said @Pinboard possible it could be laundry detergent. but whatever that stuff is, it's apparently on the ground too.pic.twitter.com/5bbE1Caksh

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    9. Pinboard‏ @Pinboard 2 Sep 2019
      Replying to @aletweetsnews @Comparativist

      Yeah, I don't doubt it. My point is lots of stuff shines brightly in UV, so people should not jump to conclusions when they shine a black light on their clothing and skin.

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    10. Pinboard‏ @Pinboard 2 Sep 2019
      Replying to @Pinboard @aletweetsnews @Comparativist

      This same reasoning (that detergent and other ubiquitous household substances shine in UV) explains why the police might not use a fluorescent marker (leaving aside the question of why you'd dump it on a *legal* assembly), but I am sure this rumor will now be ineradicable

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Sep 2019
      Replying to @Pinboard @Comparativist @aletweetsnews

      I can think of many other ways to identify protesters. Also why? This whole thing makes no sense to me—But it’s an indication of how the lack of trust is manifesting itself. I was at the rally. Quite uneventful and probably not a high priority for the police.

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        2. Pinboard‏ @Pinboard 2 Sep 2019
          Replying to @Comparativist @zeynep @aletweetsnews

          It doesn't really matter, as the rumor will now be more indelible than the hypothetical dye. I do find it remarkable that a police force that can't catch 5K people on an isolated road is supposed to be pulling off this sophisticated piece of aviation psy-ops, but that's just me

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        2. Nathan Ruser‏ @Nrg8000 2 Sep 2019
          Replying to @zeynep @Pinboard and

          You could look at some splatter pattern analysis for more info on this, from what I've seen it looks quite consistent and light with round drops which indicate a mist sort of thing but im FAR (FAR!) from an expert - but I might forward it to people who are...

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        3. Nathan Ruser‏ @Nrg8000 2 Sep 2019
          Replying to @Nrg8000 @zeynep and

          https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/herbicidal-warfare-in-gaza … This report/video might be interesting for everyone too, very different circumstances but a similar possible delivery system so maybe some insight from that. Also there are products for UV-marking in significant quantities (https://gmktp.co.uk/product/total-ir …)...

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