This slide deck highlights some important tradeoffs. Thanks for sharing it!
However, it's not an argument for ignoring the problem and hoping it all works out. Knowing the consequences of what you do is important and better than not knowing, especially in large-scale endeavors. (Too many mistakes happen due to obliviousness, as if not taking time to look means you can't be blamed.)
Also, supposedly "inherent" tradeoffs are only relative to input data. If you can find a better source of data, you can do a better job and don't have to make tough decisions. (The math in this slide deck is assuming you're making do with what you have.)
In particular, it doesn't apply to the original article. As far as we know, there's no reason why Facebook can't make a camera work well for everyone.
However, it's not an argument for ignoring the problem and hoping it all works out. Knowing the consequences of what you do is important and better than not knowing, especially in large-scale endeavors. (Too many mistakes happen due to obliviousness, as if not taking time to look means you can't be blamed.)
Also, supposedly "inherent" tradeoffs are only relative to input data. If you can find a better source of data, you can do a better job and don't have to make tough decisions. (The math in this slide deck is assuming you're making do with what you have.)
In particular, it doesn't apply to the original article. As far as we know, there's no reason why Facebook can't make a camera work well for everyone.