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Optical Mice Used To Detect Counterfeit Coins

Posted by timothy on from the is-there-anything-optical-mice-can't-do? dept.

JimXugle writes "El Mundo reports that Spanish researchers at The University of Lleida have used a modified optical mouse to detect counterfeit €2 coins (Original article, in Spanish) with a success rate comparable to that of an expert trained to do so. Details are to be published freely in the journal Sensors."

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  1. Re:Genius you see... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You lie, like a nigger

  2. Re:Who counterfiets 2-Euro coins anyways? by c6gunner · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why would you want to detect counterfeit coins/bills anyways? So long as the next person takes them it doesn't really matter. Yes, if we get trillions of counterfeit notes and coins it might start being a problem, but if I can exchange a fake $100 bill for $100 worth in merchandise, it isn't to my advantage to even care if they are real or not.

    True enough. In the same vein - why would you want to stop a rape, anyway? So long as you get to go next, then it doesn't really matter. Yeah, if you get trillions of guys waiting in line it might be a problem, but otherwise it isn't to your advantage to care whether it's illegal or not.

  3. Re:Genius you see... by belmolis · · Score: 0, Troll

    Not to mention the fact that they expelled us Jews in 1492...