> Delicate electronics don't tend to survive being hit with a hammer. You don't have to get > it off the car, all you have to do is disable it. I'd be curious to see how smash proof > this thing is.
Well, I don't know just how delicate this *can* be if it's to survive smashing into a speeding car fired from a gun... (scenario: policeperson tags the car as it approaches) I guess it would be tough enough to not be easily destroyed.
It's about as unlikely that a dryer would be affected by a momentarily jittery power signal as an elephant would notice stepping on a cracked peanut shell.
Well, considering that the elephant's feet are extremely sensitive sensory organs, I *think* it would notice...;-P
> your chances of catching a computer virus or a handful of invitations to unspeakable sexual > acts is much greater than finding what you were looking for in the first place.
<annoyed rambling> I've been reading some usenet groups for a few years, and my experience is that the above clearly FUD. Some newsgroups are, just like some sites on the internet, rather worthless, but there are enough gems to make usenet worthwhile (especially for those of us who have medical conditions most doctors don't know a lot about).
So perhaps their point is more likely cost (and perhaps people abusing binary groups, although I can't imagine them serving binary groups if cancelling this service can go without price reduction).
Perhaps somebody should promote usenet the way, say, Firefox is promoted. Usenet is an excellent resource of information. </annoyed rambling>
Let's hope other providers don't follow their example...:-(
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> Delicate electronics don't tend to survive being hit with a hammer. You don't have to get
> it off the car, all you have to do is disable it. I'd be curious to see how smash proof
> this thing is.
Well, I don't know just how delicate this *can* be if it's to survive smashing into a speeding car fired from a gun... (scenario: policeperson tags the car as it approaches)
I guess it would be tough enough to not be easily destroyed.
Well, considering that the elephant's feet are extremely sensitive sensory organs, I *think* it would notice...
> your chances of catching a computer virus or a handful of invitations to unspeakable sexual
:-(
> acts is much greater than finding what you were looking for in the first place.
<annoyed rambling>
I've been reading some usenet groups for a few years, and my experience is that the above
clearly FUD. Some newsgroups are, just like some sites on the internet, rather worthless,
but there are enough gems to make usenet worthwhile (especially for those of us who have
medical conditions most doctors don't know a lot about).
So perhaps their point is more likely cost (and perhaps people abusing binary groups,
although I can't imagine them serving binary groups if cancelling this service can go without
price reduction).
Perhaps somebody should promote usenet the way, say, Firefox is promoted. Usenet is an
excellent resource of information.
</annoyed rambling>
Let's hope other providers don't follow their example...