[scosman]

I’d like to use it anonymously too but it doesn’t feel reasonable to ask for access to a $80k piece of hardware anonymously. I needed to give ID to rent a movie at blockbuster.

[lostlogin]

I’ve been trying to think of other expensive things you can do anonymously. Busses aren’t cheap, but have a driver. You can ride a plane (national only) here in NZ with no ID check. There is a name on the ticket, but no one checks it matches the passenger. Plenty of staff and other passengers around too.

[zem]

> You can ride a plane (national only) here in NZ with no ID check

that is impressive to the point of giving me "living in the future" vibes

[Ferret7446]

> You can ride a plane (national only) here in NZ with no ID check. There is a name on the ticket, but no one checks it matches the passenger.

I hypothesize that at least one of these is true:

No one has exploited this yet (it only takes one incident).

It is checked, you just don't know about it. Facial ID is pretty rad now.

[lostlogin]

> It is checked, you just don't know about it. Facial ID is pretty rad now.

It isn’t. I’ve flown on someone else’s ticket and I’ve given a ticket away before.