Before the usual critics chime in, it might be helpful to link to Worldcoin's privacy page[1], where they describe how the fingerprint is used to prove uniqueness without ever being tied back to the person or their wallet.
New, reusable Sybil-resistant distribution mechanisms and the metadata they create (especially if private) have incredible value on their own — beyond the token they're distributing.
From that description It sounds like the Orbs are inherently trusted components of the system, i.e. if you can get your hands on one (and their cryptographic certificates), or even remotely access one (through some vulnerability) then you could create as many "unique" identifiers as you want, without necessarily taking any picture.
If that is so, how are you supposed to trust that in the thousands of Orbs necessary for this to scale, none of them have had their certificates compromised (either through physical or remote access) and that the currency is not being inflated at will (i.e. value is being stolen from current holders of the currency)?
You know you have a terrible idea when you have to censor every opposing comment on a forum you control. You are absolutely never scanning my retinas for some bullshit cryptocurrency, and this will never become a global currency.
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[1]: https://worldcoin.org/privacy-by-design
If that is so, how are you supposed to trust that in the thousands of Orbs necessary for this to scale, none of them have had their certificates compromised (either through physical or remote access) and that the currency is not being inflated at will (i.e. value is being stolen from current holders of the currency)?