The customer review page has the following in it: This retroreflector stuff works because imagers (with film, CCDs, CIDs, retinas,...) cause incident light to be scattered from the image plane
Erm, maybe I'm understanding things wrong but, doesn't that only work if the reflector (lens element, retina, whatever) is aimed directly at the laser so it presents a perpendicular surface, reflecting the light directly back at the emitter?
When I inprocessed into the US Army in 1989, the immunizations they gave to everyone were administered by medics using what looked and sounded like an airgun.
And yeah, if you flinched, it hurt...I think it had to do with the airstream being angled instead of straight down. The good medics would walk by, tap you on the arm with the tip of the gun to make you flinch, then do it again right after you'd flinched, and fire.
I'm not sure if the air was used to carry the medicine, or just accelerate it. It'd guess just accelerate it, since blowing air under someone's skin strikes me as being unsafe for some reason. }:)
I spent every day this last summer driving through one of the most notorious speed traps in the state of Florida. The speed limits are deliberately set artificially low, and deceivingly so wherever possible. State laws were passed specifically to curb the behavior of this town, and to discourage others. AAA specifically refers to this place as a speed trap, and has even taken out billboards warning motorists that a speed trap is 6 miles ahead. This town actually turns a profit on speeding tickets - completely funds the police department, and money left over. Until the law was passed, in one stretch of road the speed limit went from 65 to 45 back to 65 in under a mile. Why? Flea market. Lots of places for the cops to hide.
Hmmm, sounds like you've been going through Waldo on the way to/from Gainesville. }:)
They could reduce crime significantly and catch people that are likely to do illegal actions in the future. As long as the benefits are greater to the society, and I'm sure the benefits are greater since they are proposing this, I don't see a problem.
Boy I hope you're just being sarcastic... }:) Either that or someone's been hitting the bong a bit too hard...
The point of the tracking system is to prevent fraud.
Well, this will certainly work...after all, nobody has ever given a false name/SSN. Wouldn't it suck if the homeless turned to identity theft to get aid/services? }:)
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The customer review page has the following in it:
This retroreflector stuff works because imagers (with film, CCDs, CIDs, retinas,...) cause incident light to be scattered from the image plane
Erm, maybe I'm understanding things wrong but, doesn't that only work if the reflector (lens element, retina, whatever) is aimed directly at the laser so it presents a perpendicular surface, reflecting the light directly back at the emitter?
Until we recognize that just because I gave you my information it does not mean that it is no longer mine
Am I the only person that saw that line and thought of how big business (RIAA, MPAA, etc) wants to have it's cake and eat it too?
RIAA: You uploaded some music? You're going to jail, punk.
TIA & Data miners: You once wrote your name on a napkin at a diner in Noplace, Arkansas...it's ours now and we can give it to anyone we want.
When I inprocessed into the US Army in 1989, the immunizations they gave to everyone were administered by medics using what looked and sounded like an airgun.
And yeah, if you flinched, it hurt...I think it had to do with the airstream being angled instead of straight down. The good medics would walk by, tap you on the arm with the tip of the gun to make you flinch, then do it again right after you'd flinched, and fire.
I'm not sure if the air was used to carry the medicine, or just accelerate it. It'd guess just accelerate it, since blowing air under someone's skin strikes me as being unsafe for some reason. }:)
Anyone wanna bet that if the channels *do* get dumped, Dish subscribes don't end up paying less than they do currently? }:)
Greymatter seems to be pretty easy to set up and use.
I spent every day this last summer driving through one of the most notorious speed traps in the state of Florida. The speed limits are deliberately set artificially low, and deceivingly so wherever possible. State laws were passed specifically to curb the behavior of this town, and to discourage others. AAA specifically refers to this place as a speed trap, and has even taken out billboards warning motorists that a speed trap is 6 miles ahead. This town actually turns a profit on speeding tickets - completely funds the police department, and money left over. Until the law was passed, in one stretch of road the speed limit went from 65 to 45 back to 65 in under a mile. Why? Flea market. Lots of places for the cops to hide.
Hmmm, sounds like you've been going through Waldo on the way to/from Gainesville. }:)
It exists to allow you to play nethack. }:)
Here is a list...
Click on the link and select 'Open' from the options it gives you. Open it with /usr/bin/xmms (or wherever XMMS hides on your machine).
They could reduce crime significantly and catch people that are likely to do illegal actions in the future. As long as the benefits are greater to the society, and I'm sure the benefits are greater since they are proposing this, I don't see a problem.
Boy I hope you're just being sarcastic... }:) Either that or someone's been hitting the bong a bit too hard...
The point of the tracking system is to prevent fraud.
Well, this will certainly work...after all, nobody has ever given a false name/SSN. Wouldn't it suck if the homeless turned to identity theft to get aid/services? }:)
Call me a pessimist, but I don't think your average cellphone is going to have a speaker capable of reproducing an ultrasonic ringtone...
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Great, I can just see it now... You call in sick to work...
*ring*
Yeah, hi, I'm not going to be able to make it in to work today because I strained my *sound of fingers accidentally hitting button*
*Picture of you standing on beach appears on boss' cell*
Beach? What beach?? No, seriously! Fired? What? Hello? Hello?!
Maybe CmdrTaco wanted to avoid getting sued by Uncle Sam for using a copy of the US flag? }:) IP rights and all that... };)
People also tend to forget that we are fighting a war. It's fine to be snide and cynical, but American troops are in combat abroad right now.
Ummm, so, we're going to locate Al-Qaeda troops and bunkers and such by watching for financial transactions?
Quick! Over there! Someone just used an Al-Qaeda-linked credit card to order a pizza from that foxhole! Get 'im!
beep! It's 10pm, do you know where your children are?
Yes, with 1m resolution..
Now if they'd just come up with something to let me play Missile Command while my system boots... }:)