The big problem with MRI machines is the amount of magnetic shielding they need. Some big MRI machines would cause all compasses in the radius of a few miles to point at them if they weren't shielded properly.
Actually, it's the other way round: The signals that the detector needs to pick up are so incredibly faint that any radio transmitter within a few miles would cause the detection of complete garbage instead of a useful signal.
The magnetic field actually drops pretty quickly. You need to shield the MRI machine from the environment, not the other way round.
Other issues that complicate making a "portable" MRI machine include the amount of support machinery needed for the superconducting magnets (big-ass refrigeration)
But let's say you find a problem, something that could be exploited.
You only have to report actual breaches, not something that could be a problem. And the report probably has nothing to do with the exact technical details of the breach... it's more important to document whose data and what exactly has been leaked.
_If_ he's a sociopath (you can't diagnose that from just one message), it just doesn't work that way.
Yes. That's one of the things you need to realize if you don't want to find yourself ground down if you happen to be forced to work with a true sociopath. They don't work that way. Trying to "enlighten" them this way is about the same as trying to teach a colorblind person about colors, or explain to someone who was born deaf what a piece by Mozart sounds like.
They don't realize what they are doing to others. They don't have no remorse, they don't need it in the first place. The world is about them. They are their only concern.
Sociopathy is, simply put, completely lacking the empathy and connection to other humans. It's being the only human in a single-player world full of generic NPCs.
After all having a German chancellor who received a poor education,
Well... I wasn't referring to that one. I was referring to Mr. Schroeder, who started out in Hauptschule (and had a job as a sales clerk, afair), and through hard work and determination worked his way to being able to study Law and becoming a lawyer, from where he went into politics.
Not that I agree with his political views, or voted for him, but you've got to admire his career path.
The true danger exposed here is the ease in which terrorists could execute a "denial of service" attack upon law enforcement prior to real terrorist action.
Fsck the real terrorist action and just focus on the DoS.
We live in a time where our cities present a big red bulls-eye for some psychos who have sworn to commit themselves to the destruction of the United States.
Great. That has happened before, several times, and never before have the means of the enemy been so minimal, yet the population so scared.
I think that's wrong. The ONLY effective counter to hostage taking is "The Hostages Are Dead to Us, We Will Not Negotiate". Once people wake up and understand that, they'll be able to properly respond in a crisis.
Good thing you're not in charge of handling these situations then. Especially since not all hijackers are the same.
And negotiating does not mean complying with any demands. Even if there's no chance of resolving the situation completely peacefully, it's still going to work for you since you can get the appropriate forces in place, whereas the hijacker(s) are growing tired and hungry.
And that is to never allow yourself to be taken as a hostage. Better to be a free man in a grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....
Being hostage is usually temporary, being dead is definitely forever.
People also used to assume that terrorists would never try to hijack an airplane with nothing more than box openers.
No. Even in the past, airplanes have been hijacked with even less than box openers - because usually, the aim of the hijacker was not to ram the airplane into a building.
I wonder whether the bomb squad folks have any skills,
Blowing things up !
or whether they get any training,
How to blow things up.
or do they get hired simply for their ability to get excited by anything with flashing lights?
Not flashing lights, but anything that you can blow up.
Seriously. I have the impression the "bomb squads" in the US rarely have to deal with real bombs. Maybe that's because there aren't any leftovers from the last war that are buried under most cities.
Well, the thing that's interesting during the trial won't be if the things did or did not look like bombs, but if they did or did not look like hoax bombs.
And a hoax bombs should have more similarities to the real thing (i.e. fake explosives and detonators) than just "wires, batteries and blinking lights".
I hope the question "If these things were meant to cause bomb scares, why the heck didn't they in all the other cities?" gets asked in court.
Bureaucracy in Germany is like much of the EU: there are regulations for almost anything. This does, however, have a silver lining as that means less legal battles. The courts aren't as bogged down since there are less "grey areas", so legal insurance is a lot cheaper. Some companies are returning to Germany because of the high cost of legal battles elsewhere.
It also keeps the authorities busy enough that they don't have too much time for making your life really miserable. They have to do all the paperwork, too.:)
Education in Germany has one huge, huge problem, and that is the way it divides pupils at age 10-12. Starting then, children are stuck into one of the three secondary schools: the Gymnasium for future academics, the Realschule for vocational careers, and the Hauptschule for the rest. As a result, those kids that have the misfortune to only attend a Hauptschule will later have an uphill battle to get a decent job, and it's incredibly difficult to switch paths. The Hauptschule has become the school for "losers".
Well, yeah. It is difficult and requires quite a bit of effort, determination, and hard work. It is far from impossible, however.
Having started out in the Hauptschule doesn't keep you from, say, becoming chancellor later in your life.
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Actually, it's the other way round: The signals that the detector needs to pick up are so incredibly faint that any radio transmitter within a few miles would cause the detection of complete garbage instead of a useful signal.
The magnetic field actually drops pretty quickly. You need to shield the MRI machine from the environment, not the other way round.
Other issues that complicate making a "portable" MRI machine include the amount of support machinery needed for the superconducting magnets (big-ass refrigeration)
Let me fix that for you:
"I could envisage getting a visit from the police, or even ending up in jail, just for thinking about stuff."
There. You can already get a visit from the police, or end up in jail, or just disappear, for talking about the right stuff.
You only have to report actual breaches, not something that could be a problem. And the report probably has nothing to do with the exact technical details of the breach
I guess this has more to do with the magnitude of the bullying power of the US than with the law being weak.
You forget that that would need informed, intelligent and concerned customers, instead of just "consumers".
Yes. Positive. *nod*
That sounds pretty strong to me.
That's because you've not seen really strong privacy laws yet.
"You may not keep personal information except if required for legitimate business transactions, and then only as long as the transaction requires."
"You may not share personal information with anyone unless the person in question gives you permission to do so."
"You must report, and delete, any personal information you keep if the person requests it."
_That's_ strong.
It's a perfectly workable approach in much of the civilized world. It's just that the US doesn't really care about that.
Key features of the bipartisan legislation include increasing criminal penalties for identity theft involving electronic personal data and
Great. Increase the penalties. That's not really going to deter the criminals, they operate on the thought that they don't get caught.
Also great. How about prohibiting the collection and storage of data that is not necessary for business transactions in the first place ?
One can just hope that companies will think a little more about what and how much data they collect and store.
Yes. That's one of the things you need to realize if you don't want to find yourself ground down if you happen to be forced to work with a true sociopath. They don't work that way. Trying to "enlighten" them this way is about the same as trying to teach a colorblind person about colors, or explain to someone who was born deaf what a piece by Mozart sounds like.
They don't realize what they are doing to others. They don't have no remorse, they don't need it in the first place. The world is about them. They are their only concern.
Sociopathy is, simply put, completely lacking the empathy and connection to other humans. It's being the only human in a single-player world full of generic NPCs.
I love that analogy.
Taking inflation into account, the 1996 price for a computer with 64 kB RAM and an 1 MHz 8-bit CPU should be around $7000.
Welcome to total BS.
Well ... I wasn't referring to that one. I was referring to Mr. Schroeder, who started out in Hauptschule (and had a job as a sales clerk, afair), and through hard work and determination worked his way to being able to study Law and becoming a lawyer, from where he went into politics.
Not that I agree with his political views, or voted for him, but you've got to admire his career path.
"We already checked it out, and it's a dud."
Fsck the real terrorist action and just focus on the DoS.
Do you really think anyone who perceived these things as bombs would have bothered to have a closer look and call some phone number ?
Great. That has happened before, several times, and never before have the means of the enemy been so minimal, yet the population so scared.
Good thing you're not in charge of handling these situations then. Especially since not all hijackers are the same.
And negotiating does not mean complying with any demands. Even if there's no chance of resolving the situation completely peacefully, it's still going to work for you since you can get the appropriate forces in place, whereas the hijacker(s) are growing tired and hungry.
And that is to never allow yourself to be taken as a hostage. Better to be a free man in a grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....
Being hostage is usually temporary, being dead is definitely forever.
No. Even in the past, airplanes have been hijacked with even less than box openers - because usually, the aim of the hijacker was not to ram the airplane into a building.
"I'll take a ban of nazi propaganda and holocaust denials over a ban of profanity and obscenity any day."
At least you need more than just a single word (like, um, "goddamn") to get you arrested.
Blowing things up !
or whether they get any training,
How to blow things up.
or do they get hired simply for their ability to get excited by anything with flashing lights?
Not flashing lights, but anything that you can blow up.
Seriously. I have the impression the "bomb squads" in the US rarely have to deal with real bombs. Maybe that's because there aren't any leftovers from the last war that are buried under most cities.
Well, the thing that's interesting during the trial won't be if the things did or did not look like bombs, but if they did or did not look like hoax bombs.
And a hoax bombs should have more similarities to the real thing (i.e. fake explosives and detonators) than just "wires, batteries and blinking lights".
I hope the question "If these things were meant to cause bomb scares, why the heck didn't they in all the other cities?" gets asked in court.
Someone who gets all of his knowledge about bombs from Hollywood movies.
Only a dickhead terrorist would invite attention to a bomb.
Or Hollywood movie villain terrorists.
It also keeps the authorities busy enough that they don't have too much time for making your life really miserable. They have to do all the paperwork, too.
Education in Germany has one huge, huge problem, and that is the way it divides pupils at age 10-12. Starting then, children are stuck into one of the three secondary schools: the Gymnasium for future academics, the Realschule for vocational careers, and the Hauptschule for the rest. As a result, those kids that have the misfortune to only attend a Hauptschule will later have an uphill battle to get a decent job, and it's incredibly difficult to switch paths. The Hauptschule has become the school for "losers".
Well, yeah. It is difficult and requires quite a bit of effort, determination, and hard work. It is far from impossible, however.
Having started out in the Hauptschule doesn't keep you from, say, becoming chancellor later in your life.
Personally, I'll prefer breasts and profanity over Holocaust denials and swastikas any day.