Better analogy: If you leave your car parked but unlocked, (or even if you lock it, but someone breaks the remote-unlock code), steals your car and commits a crime with it 5 minutes later, are YOU responsible?
I shouldn't think so, but I should also expect that you WILL be hearing from the police soonly, and you really shouldn't have anything to complain about when they DO knock.
The National Cryptologic Museum - I have not yet gone there, but plan to some weekend, maybe the next time i drive north to NY. http://www.nsa.gov/museum/index.html I can't imagine what'd be geekier.
as you go north from there, hit up The Book Thing in Baltimore. FREE BOOKS!!
The National Mall in DC - hit up the Smithsonians and stuff.
[quote]Only those living in happy TV land believe that the state has any interest whatsoever in the welfare of common humanity.[/quote] heh. lets assume a UFO did crash. If you believe that the state has no interest in the welfare of common humanity, then what is there to be gained by keeping anything a secret at all?
please note that National Security is not a valid answer, since that implies an interest in the welfare of the US.
and, if keeping this secret really was only to the benefit of the Illuminati who have taken over the top echelon of the government, then why haven't OTHER governments come forth with their evidence?
[quote]
There's a reason you can't buy even the most mundane, human-derived military secret down at the local Radio Shack.[/quote]
I can buy a GPS, a computer, or a light-weight batteries from Radioshack. I can then go and get an Iridium satalite phone, or a Thuraya phone if I happen to be on that side of the world.
1) 1000FPS is 109KM/s. you're off by an order of magnitude, both here, and on your rifle comparison.
2) thats muzzle velocity, not the velocity of the projectile throughout flight. a daisy guns pellet would slow down immensely before it went 1000 feet. same with real bullets. once the round leaves the barrel, theres no force to maintain speed, and you have air resistance, air friction, and drag all acting against it.
that wouldn't have worked against someone trained to use the knife.
and these terrorists didn't just wake up in the morning and say "lets hijack a plane. anyone got a knife i can use?" they were probably trained, much more than your average thug trying to mug a guy walking home from class.
also, the report said that only knives were apparent. this does not preclude guns that she didn't see.
and one must take into consideration the (strong) possibility of a sleeper amonst the hostages.
"After all, a 2 inch chain could be a lethal weapon, much worse than a standard #2 pencil, etc). "
didn't know that. i know that i have to keep my knife blade lengths under 3 inches to be legal in all states, and no serrations to make airlines happy. because serrations suddenly mean i can now kill people/cut though the skin of airplanes, whereas with a plainedge one, i couldn't.:)
i'm just trying to figure out how a 3 inch chain could be lethal. choking? at that length, you'd get little leverage- it'd be more effective to just use your arm properly to apply a choke hold.
3 inch chain as a whip? lethal? the last time i whipped someone with something 3 inches, she laughed.:(
its not really that bad... its about the width of 2 or 3 credit cards, is a bit heavier than i'd like, but its the second-sharpest thing in the house, and its HIGH quality. not a flimy knife at all. and the locking mechanism is pretty clever. (plus, with a bit of practice, you can flick it out and look badass;))
as for being armed- if anything, the native in the pocket is used for that last-ditch self defense. the spydercard is so tucked away, its tactically worthless. but sometimes, you just need a knife (as a tool), and i'll ALWAYS have my wallet on me, lacking anything else. (i suppose if one feels vulnerable, you can take it out of the wallet and carry it in a pocket.)
visor edge in my left pocket (used to be visor deluxe. the extra thinness of the edge is worth the difference in dimensions in gold
keys in right pocket
cell phone either clipped to belt, or in the low-right pocket that Structure pants have.
when i HAD the targus keyboard, i'd just throw that in my bookbag for class (didn't need any other time)
rio volt, either in bag, or i can put on my belt.
i need a leatherman for various tools now... i could throw that in my back left pocket. maybe i'll get the spyderwrench:) (can you tell i like my spyderco knives?:) love the thumb hole)
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Better analogy: If you leave your car parked but unlocked, (or even if you lock it, but someone breaks the remote-unlock code), steals your car and commits a crime with it 5 minutes later, are YOU responsible?
I shouldn't think so, but I should also expect that you WILL be hearing from the police soonly, and you really shouldn't have anything to complain about when they DO knock.
Andrew Wiggin will play role of both plaintiff and defense attorney
The National Cryptologic Museum - I have not yet gone there, but plan to some weekend, maybe the next time i drive north to NY.
http://www.nsa.gov/museum/index.html
I can't imagine what'd be geekier.
as you go north from there, hit up The Book Thing in Baltimore. FREE BOOKS!!
The National Mall in DC - hit up the Smithsonians and stuff.
Reaction Quake 3 re-implimented strafe jumping, double-jumping and other Quake2 physics long ago.
[quote]Only those living in happy TV land believe that the state has any interest whatsoever in the welfare of common humanity.[/quote]
heh. lets assume a UFO did crash. If you believe that the state has no interest in the welfare of common humanity, then what is there to be gained by keeping anything a secret at all?
please note that National Security is not a valid answer, since that implies an interest in the welfare of the US.
and, if keeping this secret really was only to the benefit of the Illuminati who have taken over the top echelon of the government, then why haven't OTHER governments come forth with their evidence?
[quote]
There's a reason you can't buy even the most mundane, human-derived military secret down at the local Radio Shack.[/quote]
I can buy a GPS, a computer, or a light-weight batteries from Radioshack. I can then go and get an Iridium satalite phone, or a Thuraya phone if I happen to be on that side of the world.
not true. calling magazines "clips" is like calling linux "unix" or calling HTML "a programming language"
it may not make much of a difference to you, but there is a difference that someone who is familiar with the topic can tell.
magazine. not clip.
sort of like calling Linux "Unix"
10 Gigs!! Talk about a high-capacity magazine! Schumer and McCarthy will be all over this one!
;)
oh, wait, no. 10 gigs is OK. You can also buy a pre-ban 13 gig drive for a premium, and law enforcement can get truly high-cap mags - 15+ gigs
Who are you, and how did you get those pictures?
from the actual Executive Order:0 03/03/20 030325-11.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2
but http://www.fas.org/sgp/bush/eoamend.html formats it a little better.
Sec. 1.7. Classification Prohibitions and Limitations. (a) In no case shall information be classified in order to:
(1) conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or administrative error;
(2) prevent embarrassment to a person, organization, or agency;
(3) restrain competition; or
(4) prevent or delay the release of information that does not require protection in the interest of the national security.
but that would be worth reading!!!
if you can get the key, you can decrypt. so far, EFS does what it is designed to do.
check your math.
1) 1000FPS is 109KM/s. you're off by an order of magnitude, both here, and on your rifle comparison.
2) thats muzzle velocity, not the velocity of the projectile throughout flight. a daisy guns pellet would slow down immensely before it went 1000 feet. same with real bullets. once the round leaves the barrel, theres no force to maintain speed, and you have air resistance, air friction, and drag all acting against it.
Well, according to Stroustrop, overloading whitespace and using single-character unicode variable names can help increase clarity. :)
that wouldn't have worked against someone trained to use the knife.
and these terrorists didn't just wake up in the morning and say "lets hijack a plane. anyone got a knife i can use?" they were probably trained, much more than your average thug trying to mug a guy walking home from class.
also, the report said that only knives were apparent. this does not preclude guns that she didn't see.
and one must take into consideration the (strong) possibility of a sleeper amonst the hostages.
i heard it as Prince Valient, replayed it in my mind to see if it was a spaceballs reference, and decided he really did say Valient and not valium.
could be wrong though
foo. you mean foo.
:)
;)
you pity the foo who steals your half-broken palm pilot.
or, i've been working on writing this paper way too much, and its time to go to sleep
i had a visor deluxe. it was large and boxy. my dad got a visor prism. it was slightly larger and had active color. not worth it, IMHO
however, i just upgraded to a visor edge. the smaller form factor is worth the difference in dimentions in gold.
i REALLY suggest you grab an edge, an M500, a Palm Vx, etc. fits great in front pants pocket without bulging out.
i miss that show...
every once in a while, i'll be flipping channels, and see kubiak on ER, and i want him to ask, "Eat now?"
"After all, a 2 inch chain could be a lethal weapon, much worse than a standard #2 pencil, etc). "
:)
:(
didn't know that. i know that i have to keep my knife blade lengths under 3 inches to be legal in all states, and no serrations to make airlines happy. because serrations suddenly mean i can now kill people/cut though the skin of airplanes, whereas with a plainedge one, i couldn't.
i'm just trying to figure out how a 3 inch chain could be lethal. choking? at that length, you'd get little leverage- it'd be more effective to just use your arm properly to apply a choke hold.
3 inch chain as a whip? lethal? the last time i whipped someone with something 3 inches, she laughed.
i don't get laws these days...
its not really that bad... its about the width of 2 or 3 credit cards, is a bit heavier than i'd like, but its the second-sharpest thing in the house, and its HIGH quality. not a flimy knife at all. and the locking mechanism is pretty clever. (plus, with a bit of practice, you can flick it out and look badass ;))
as for being armed- if anything, the native in the pocket is used for that last-ditch self defense. the spydercard is so tucked away, its tactically worthless. but sometimes, you just need a knife (as a tool), and i'll ALWAYS have my wallet on me, lacking anything else. (i suppose if one feels vulnerable, you can take it out of the wallet and carry it in a pocket.)
a spyderco spydercard in my wallet in my back right pocket.
visor edge in my left pocket (used to be visor deluxe. the extra thinness of the edge is worth the difference in dimensions in gold
keys in right pocket
cell phone either clipped to belt, or in the low-right pocket that Structure pants have.
when i HAD the targus keyboard, i'd just throw that in my bookbag for class (didn't need any other time)
rio volt, either in bag, or i can put on my belt.
i need a leatherman for various tools now... i could throw that in my back left pocket. maybe i'll get the spyderwrench :) (can you tell i like my spyderco knives? :) love the thumb hole)
btw, i wear my belt TIGHT to support the weight :)
can't find info on whether this needs to be put in the firmware, or if the visor can run it out of RAM
taking a risk? they loaned the money. sounds like a huge risk there.
they don't get paid back, then they litigate for the money back.
they DO get paid back, they have a huge market for their xbox.
the idea isn't all that innovitive... but the ability to actually get someone to agree to this is.
"I'll pay you $100 to do this for me. but then you have to pay me back in $2 royalties."
baka.