Oneof the mainreasonsisthat microchips stillrequireplentyofpowerto overcomeelectricalnoise, which tends to flip the 1s and0s indigitaldata, destroyinginformation.
On one hand, Kumar is claiming that he committed a crime by disclosing inside information and on the other he is destroyinginformation that illustrates a level of integrity.
Careful readers will immediately note the dilemma: A drone operator could be prosecuted or sued for (1) collecting information in the first place, (2) destroying that information (because she is covering up evidence of a crime as well as discoverable evidence in a lawsuit), and (3) prosecuted for not destroying the information (as required by the law).