ATM's are bought by banks. As much a $250,000 can go through one ATM in a weekend. (Maybe more) The banks demand security.
Voting machines are purchased by bureaucrats who probably use "password" for their office PC password.
What most people don't know is that both of the tests for HIV don't test for HIV at all but so-called antibodies to HIV. These tests give many false positives. People with hepatitis usually test positive. Pregnent women often test positive. People with the flu often test positive. These tests are almost worthless. The criterion for having AIDS in Africa is to have one of the 20 odd diseases associated with AIDS and a (false?) positive HIV test. More people probably die from the treatment than from the disease. BTW, bottles of AZT come with a skull and crossbones.
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ATM's are bought by banks. As much a $250,000 can go through one ATM in a weekend. (Maybe more) The banks demand security. Voting machines are purchased by bureaucrats who probably use "password" for their office PC password.
What most people don't know is that both of the tests for HIV don't test for HIV at all but so-called antibodies to HIV. These tests give many false positives. People with hepatitis usually test positive. Pregnent women often test positive. People with the flu often test positive. These tests are almost worthless. The criterion for having AIDS in Africa is to have one of the 20 odd diseases associated with AIDS and a (false?) positive HIV test. More people probably die from the treatment than from the disease. BTW, bottles of AZT come with a skull and crossbones.