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harmonics writes "This is absolutely hysterical, it seems a "No-Contact Jacket" has been developed for women by MIT. This thing carries enough voltage to knock you on your duff (80,000 volts), and is decently stylish too. Now to find out how I can get my wife one. Just don't wear it in the rain!" The real question is whether the submitter knew the origin and full meaning of the word "hysterical".
Maybe this will help remove people from the gene-pool who insist on wearing clothes inside out.
What, you're tired of touching her?
it'll take care of those pesky RFIDs in clothing these days.
Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?
I can just imagine women having way too much fun with this sort of thing.
Buy a designer Shock-Blouse(tm) and hit the clubs. Have a contest with friends to see how many guys you can knock unconcious in a single night.
"Engineers do the work of man, Physicists do the work of God"
Before we geek geeks trying to reverse engineer this jacket to help them attract members of the opposite sex ?
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
It would probably involve readinging the instruction manual that comes with the jacket, as skill similar to reading the article.
The jacket has a switch in the sleeve you have to hit to turn it on. The idea is to only turn it on when you feel threatened, not to leave it running 24/7.
I read the internet for the articles.
Reading instructions? Do you know what website you're posting on right now?
The story has three icons next to it.
Technology. OK. I get that.
Toys. OK. Maybe.
Entertainment. That's twisted...
did i sense a spark between us? ;)
It sure seems both the attacker and the attackee are enjoying this (taken from the article) a bit too much.
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What if Rogue were wrapped in a full-body skintight latex suit? ..Nah. It'd never happen. That's far too ridiculous for a comic book character.
....Actually, no.
Maybe I should read the article?
What if an attacker through a bucket of water on a chick wearing one of these jackets?
.....it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the end. :)
Good luck getting through airport security with one of these jackets. I can't even wear a pair of shoes with a steel shank in them.
Come on, admit it. You pictured that too...
its not your body hitting the wall that kills you its your vital organs being violently compressed to half size that kills you
You're walking down a dark alley at 3am. Suddenly the HUD in your glasses displays PROXIMITY WARNING!! You whisper "Hull plating to maximum. Legs... evasive maneuvers". You take a hit to your hind quarter but your assailant loses his impulse manifold giving you the opportunity to make your escape. You emerge from the alley unscathed. Condition Green.
-- Thou hast strayed far from the path of the Avatar.
Nah, it's the amps.
But does it play mp3s and dvds?
it seems a "No-Contact Jacket" has been developed for women by MIT
Only at a college where the women are outnumbered by the men about ten-to-one would something like this even be conceived.
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Who else thinks this was mostly done as an excuse for MIT nerds to touch women a lot under controlled circumstances? :P
Wouldn't this cause a magnetic flux up/down the person's body, causing all the iron to migrate to the head/toes? Criminals will start using it by turning it on to rip watches and jewelry off people as they run by.
Muggers start wearing gloves
What I always wonder is how they test the effectiveness of these things. How do they know that it's going to knock people out?
Bob: Uuughh.. what day is it?..
Tester: Grab her again Bob.
Bob: What? Who?
Tester: The lady in front of you.
Bob: Uh, ok like here... ZZZZZZZ AAAAARGH!!
person crumples to the floor
Tester: Wake up Bob.
kicks person lying unconcious on the floor
Tester: We pay by the hour here.
Outdoor digital photography, mostly in New Engl
I could almost imagine sysadmins looking for the seat-cover version to increase productivity and deter stupid questions within sales/management.
Somehow, I keep thinking: network connectivity for these things and a cron job that runs every 5 mins.
(Boy, am I wasting my time writing software....)
The Russians have won. They have made the world a cesspool of distrust, greed, fear and hate.
For extra dangerous neighborhoods-Lightning Strike Capacitor Add-on:
Stylish and highly visible "lightning sticker" capacitors are the perfect add-on to this jacket; they really let those would-be assilants know who's boss. (please specify size when ordering: 1,2,5,10,20 farad)
For extremely cold climates-Winter heat pack!
Purchase this low voltage high capacity heat option. Projected to be all the rage in the northern regions this winter.
.. our eyes met.
We spent the evening circling each other, tension building.
At last! We are alone!
Our hands touch. There is a spark.
I wake up the next day in the hospital.
Whoa. What a rush.
"Hi honey, I'm home!! Oh, you look great today. So warm and inviting, here let me give you a hu...ZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZ..........!"
== Jez ==
Do you miss Firefox? Try Pale Moon.
The jacket is designed for women only. Its small size and narrow armholes are intended to prevent men from using it as an offensive weapon.
:-)
I'm sorry, but how can anyone defend this assumption? The jacket _clearly_ discriminates against fat women!
== Jez ==
Do you miss Firefox? Try Pale Moon.
The first time I get shocked by one of these, I'm going to _sue_ her pants off...
;p
After that, who knows