Episode 247: Ghost Murmur and the Real Assault on Privacy

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of tracking technology on privacy, featuring insights from Benn Jordan and Chad Orzel.

The whisper: A downed U.S. pilot was located by tracking his heartbeat from 40 miles away. Real, or fake news to rattle Iran? Benn Jordan and physicist Chad Orzel help us separate the science fiction from the real threats we all face right now. Make yourself harder to find, harder to hit: https://joindeleteme.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Benn Jordan, Chad Orzel

Topics covered

• privacy
• technology
• science fiction
• military
• tracking
• heartbeat

Keywords

• privacy
• tracking
• heartbeat
• U.S. pilot
• Iran
• science fiction
• military technology

Mentioned in this episode

Places: U.S., Iran

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