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419er Lost in Space
rjp writes "The Register has what is probably the best 419 scam attempt ever! 419er's in space, if only! As always, check out 419 eater for more 419 goodness."
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There exist other countries outside the US, that have a legal system.
419 is a Nigerian penal code number.
Check this out http://www.419eater.com/html/419faq.htm
419 refers to section in Nigerian criminal law, that applies to these scams.
No reference this time, use google for more info
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For those wondering what the heck a 419 Scam is, Wikipedia explains.
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Nigerian Astronaut wants to come home
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Advance fee fraud, often also known as the Nigerian money transfer fraud, Nigeria scam or 419 scam after the relevant section of the Nigerian criminal code, is a fraudulent scheme to extract money from investors living in rich countries in Europe, Australasia, or North America. Although these confidence tricks originated in Nigeria, they have since become a worldwide criminal activity that is conservatively estimated to net billions of dollars a year. They have been ongoing since at least 1989, and are carried out through the mail, fax and increasingly through e-mail spam. Originally, the schemers contacted mainly heads of companies and church officials, but private citizens are routinely targeted as well.
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I think you mean "a fool and his money are soon parted."
he'd be totally screwed, and probably unable to move (he'd absolutely be unable to stand).
The human body works best when exercised and used... use it or lose it. Ask any body-builder what happens when he stops lifting; his muscles will lose their strength-training-induced hypertrophy, and he'll get smaller. Zero gravity studies on returning astronauts have shown very rapid bone loss and strength loss... 14 years in orbit would render him unable to stand up... it would probably be a herculean effort to even lift his head. His bones might be so weak by that point that simple gravity could leave him with multiple fractures.
Think it can't happen? It happens all the time in elderly ladies with osteoporosis... and these are people who live in normal gravity (9.8m/s/s). I can't tell you the number of elderly patients I've had with rib fractures from a simple coughing fit... or spinal compression fractures from sitting down too hard in a chair.
14 years in zero g? He'd be weak as a kitten, and probably break half his bones simply from gravity.
Even if a man chops off your hand with a sword, you still have two nice, sharp bones to stick in his eyes.
the official whitehouse transcription of the speech in question
There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again.
You're probably right about plausibility, but Valery Polyakov actually spent 437 days on board Mir.
His name is Robert "Robby" Todino.
Wired did an article about him, available here.
A followup here.
I highly encourage anyone who needs alaughtot checkout the 419 eater website referenced in the news clip.
They got this scammer to pose with a loaf of bread on his head and mail them a photo!
And this scammer actually spent $21.50 to mail this guy a $20 USD bill!
Just browse the trophy room and then read teh entire message.
I only came here to do two things; kick some ass, and drink some beer...looks like we're almost out of beer.