I'm pretty sure that a bullet traveling a few centimeters per year won't be doing too much damage. And even if all of those people still had earbuds on they could still SEE you screaming.
So, actually, I would say that your analogy is much, much worse.
I would also rather not have my "death by van" be handled in any kind of court. Having some guy pay a speeding ticket instead of me dying sounds like a much better option
Yet we can still beam HDTV to thousands of people at the same distance but if somebody stands in front of the TV my remote doesn't work.
The question is not the accuracy of GPS, it's the fact that the car's speed was only recorded at 30 seconds intervals, and anything could have gone on in between those intervals as long as it brought his average speed to 45 mile/hr.
You missed the fact that the 68 is in feet per second.
68ft/1sec * 1mile/5280 * 60sec/1min * 60min/1hr = 46.4 Mile/Hr
Come one, that's just standard unit conversion.
Perhaps they could install these systems but disregard the results for a couple years. Until they become commonplace. If people are used to these detectors being an average part of airport security, I'm sure there would be much fewer false positives. Though I do have to admit, I get a bit anxious every time I walk through a "commonplace" metal detector.
I guess it would all depend on the sensitivity of these machines. Would fear of death give off a stronger result than everyday fears??
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Fuck you for perpetuating the problem and contributing nothing toward the solution.
I'm pretty sure that a bullet traveling a few centimeters per year won't be doing too much damage. And even if all of those people still had earbuds on they could still SEE you screaming.
So, actually, I would say that your analogy is much, much worse.
I would also rather not have my "death by van" be handled in any kind of court. Having some guy pay a speeding ticket instead of me dying sounds like a much better option
Yet we can still beam HDTV to thousands of people at the same distance but if somebody stands in front of the TV my remote doesn't work.
The question is not the accuracy of GPS, it's the fact that the car's speed was only recorded at 30 seconds intervals, and anything could have gone on in between those intervals as long as it brought his average speed to 45 mile/hr.
I WOULD support you argument, but I'd rather not have my liver all over the the hood of a van
You missed the fact that the 68 is in feet per second. 68ft/1sec * 1mile/5280 * 60sec/1min * 60min/1hr = 46.4 Mile/Hr Come one, that's just standard unit conversion.
How would you know that? Most terrorists are religious radicals. Ever hear of the phrase "god-fearing"?
Perhaps they could install these systems but disregard the results for a couple years. Until they become commonplace. If people are used to these detectors being an average part of airport security, I'm sure there would be much fewer false positives. Though I do have to admit, I get a bit anxious every time I walk through a "commonplace" metal detector.
I guess it would all depend on the sensitivity of these machines. Would fear of death give off a stronger result than everyday fears??