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DragonflyMind · 3181 days ago · link · · parent · post: Face recognition app taking Russia by storm may bring end to public anonymity

It's called dazzle makeup if you want to search for more examples and information. The concept is based on dazzle camouflage, which provided some equally interesting paint jobs for ships.

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user-inactivated · 3181 days ago · link ·

Know something cool? Dazzle camouflage is used on pre-production test cars all the time. It's so fun to see pictures of cars in dazzle camouflage and try to make out distinctive features.

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