Zap RFID tags?

[Dave VanHorn]

Birds have surprising powers in that area. Some humming bird chicks keep
the nest clean by firing up to 20 feet. A human with the corresponding
scaled-up power could defecate into low Earth orbit.

It would make an unusual entry for the X-Prize!

 

[Bill Sloman]

It sounds like there has been a misunderstanding. The U.S. is not a
democracy, but a republic. That's what the founding fathers intended, and
fortunately, that's the way it still is.

The founding fathers would have understood the difference to be
between the Roman republic, where policy was determined by debate
between representative senators, and Athenium democracy, where policy
was determined by debate at public meetings where every voter could
take part - a little impractical for any community larger than
classical Athens, which is presumably why the Venetians and the Dutch
had also followed the Roman model.

Athenian democracy is not the form of democracy your politicians
profess to favour (until push comes to shove) and your point is an
entirely frivolous exercise in pedantic sematics, if it isn't based on
your own misunderstanding.

 

[Richard Henry]

OK, that's one plank.

That's just one feature of their declared position, which is "open borders".

Just look at what the "other" two say and compare
that to what they actually do. For all the good it has been doing the
INS might as well be eliminated, BUT that is not the point. Do you
really think that if the Libertarians were to control the House or
Senate that the first order of business would be that? Doubtful.
I would think the first order of business should be the elimination of
the taxpayer funded popularity contests known as the primaries.

I agree with that, at least the taxpayer-funded part of it. If a party
wants to hold their own popularity contest, with lots of resulting free
advertising on the news, let them pay the bill. That goes for Libertarians,
also, BTW.

Let's also eliminate othe party-oriented problems, such as the President-VP
"ticket", the extra pay and staff awarded to the Majority and Minority
Leader, etc.

 

[Paul Burridge]

"What do you have to hide?"

"Aren't you patriotic?"

"You must be a terrorist."

It goes way beyond that.
imagine a world where no young kids can be abducted and abused...
where rich individuals cannot be captured and held to ransom... where
there are no more phony alibis in criminal trials... where no one can
break an ouster injunction... where no one can break curfew or bail
or escape from jail for long....
It's going to take an hell of an argument to overcome that little lot
for a start.

 

[Jan Panteltje]

Yeah, and in 20 years' time, we'll all have them inserted in *us* by
order of the government. The political argument for so doing will be
incredibly hard to resist, I'm sorry to say.

Yes but it will mean work for electronic engineers ;-)
Both on the tracking and jamming site hehe.
JP

 

[David Harmon]

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:02:32 GMT in sci.electronics.design, Jeff

Well, Asimov was certainly wrong about computahs. His vision was
Multivac, which grew into the galactic computah or one big IBM style

_Second Foundation_ (1953) Computers are hand held tablets with buttons
around the edge.

 

[Wayne Shanks]

It goes way beyond that.
imagine a world where no young kids can be abducted and abused...
where rich individuals cannot be captured and held to ransom... where
there are no more phony alibis in criminal trials... where no one can
break an ouster injunction... where no one can break curfew or bail
or escape from jail for long....
It's going to take an hell of an argument to overcome that little lot
for a start.

If your children are safe, I am not free enough.

"Anyone over 27 years of age that's not married is a menace to society"
Brigham Young

"Dam Right"
Wayne Shanks

 

[Richard Henry]

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:02:32 GMT in sci.electronics.design, Jeff


_Second Foundation_ (1953) Computers are hand held tablets with buttons
around the edge.

Bitzer et al. at UIUC were working on a computer-teaching system czlled
Plato in the 60's. That was prototyped on time-share terminals, but spawned
off projects that led to the AC plasma display and the IR touch panel in
attempts to make the terminals portable. I was involved in followup work at
SAIC in the 80's incorporating those elements into military displays and
computers.

 

[James Beck]

That's just one feature of their declared position, which is "open borders".


I agree with that, at least the taxpayer-funded part of it. If a party
wants to hold their own popularity contest, with lots of resulting free
advertising on the news, let them pay the bill. That goes for Libertarians,
also, BTW.

Let's also eliminate othe party-oriented problems, such as the President-VP
"ticket", the extra pay and staff awarded to the Majority and Minority
Leader, etc.

I'm with you there. If they want to spend their money, more power to
them, but I don't see why my bucks have to pay for their popularity
contests. It is just a way for their best (read most electable)
candidate to get on the ticket to increas the odds of a win. Not a bad
racket if you are a R or D, but unfair to any others. Any tax payer
funded perks that are awarded just because you are a R or D is down
right theft of taxpayer monies.

Jim

 

[Jan Panteltje]

It goes way beyond that.
imagine a world where no young kids can be abducted and abused...
where rich individuals cannot be captured and held to ransom... where
there are no more phony alibis in criminal trials... where no one can
break an ouster injunction... where no one can break curfew or bail
or escape from jail for long....
It's going to take an hell of an argument to overcome that little lot
for a start.

One line: no more war from the US

And such a system would be operated by the state, and nothing you see, hear
and percieve IS real.
(They'd prove you were on the moon and not at the crime scene, if they needed
it).
It will never work... it would be the end...
Politicians NEED to be able to lie, cheat... They will oppose this ;-)
Q

 

[Dave VanHorn]

Bitzer et al. at UIUC were working on a computer-teaching system czlled

Plato in the 60's. That was prototyped on time-share terminals, but spawned
off projects that led to the AC plasma display and the IR touch panel in
attempts to make the terminals portable. I was involved in followup work at
SAIC in the 80's incorporating those elements into military displays and
computers.

We had a terminal at the college.. Never got the GSW box to do music though.
It was fun, but I never saw anyone else use it.

Shades of things to come!

 

[Jim Yanik]

One line: no more war from the US

Yes,the next time the European continent becomes embroiled in war,maybe the
US should stay out of it,leave you folks to fight among yourselves.

You certainly did so well in the Balkans,allowing genocide until the US
stepped in.

 

[Jan Panteltje]

Yes,the next time the European continent becomes embroiled in war,maybe the
US should stay out of it,leave you folks to fight among yourselves.

You certainly did so well in the Balkans,allowing genocide until the US
stepped in.

Just to shatter some small concepts you have about YOUR gov, when Milosevic
was testifying he stated that Clinton took him apart, and sort of suggested
to him that he should kill a couple of thousand muslims so INTERNATIONAL
INTERVENTION became justified.
I sort of believe this guy.
(There are news sources in the past confirming such a plot).
So, weapon test for the US and weapon sales.
Stop fucking about WW2, the Russians did much of the work, and any good you
did yesterday is of little value if you do bad today.
If you did not want to come, you should not have!
It is NOT a trade.
JP

 

[Jim Yanik]

On a sunny day (Wed, 21 Apr 2004 23:44:08 +0000 (UTC)) it happened Jim
Yanik

Just to shatter some small concepts you have about YOUR gov, when
Milosevic was testifying he stated that Clinton took him apart, and
sort of suggested to him that he should kill a couple of thousand
muslims so INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION became justified.
I sort of believe this guy.

You would.Don't you think that a war criminal would say stuff like that in
an attempt to clear himself? How gullible are you?

Fact remains,Europe did not do anything on their own.
(They probably couldn't,they would not spend enough on their own
defense.They didn't have the capability to do anything,assuming that they
would even try.)

(There are news sources in the past confirming such a plot).
So, weapon test for the US and weapon sales.
Stop fucking about WW2, the Russians did much of the work,

Hey,even the Russians got a lot of help from us.

and any
good you did yesterday is of little value...

.....The way Europe is pissing it away today.
Neville Chamberlains,a continent of them.

 

[Dave Cole]

On the subject of DVDs in general, I agree - they are streets ahead of
the old tape systems, but I do have one criticism that I wonder if
anyone else shares; I find the dynamic range on the audio is far too
wide for my liking.

I've noticed that in almost all recent films: broadcast, VCR, DVD, or in
theater. Annoying.
DC

 

[Jan Panteltje]

You would.Don't you think that a war criminal would say stuff like that in
an attempt to clear himself? How gullible are you?

Well, strange you call him a war criminal, while the US does anything it can
stop that court in The Hague that tries to convict him to a war-criminal.
Seems they are afraid their games will be exposed.

Fact remains,Europe did not do anything on their own.
(They probably couldn't,they would not spend enough on their own
defense.They didn't have the capability to do anything,assuming that they
would even try.)

We are severely bothered by US ruled NATO.
There are plans for an independent European army, but US us so scared
it cries and cries, so we give them a few more month.

Hey,even the Russians got a lot of help from us.

And now they are helping you, launch your people to the ISS.

....The way Europe is pissing it away today.
Neville Chamberlains,a continent of them.

What nonsense, without Europe no CD no DVD, no Apollo (Von Braun),
no scientists (Homeland security does not let them in), no Dutch
cheese, no French wine, no Mercedes, no Rolls Royce engines, no
statute of liberty, and we were first with digital TV too.
We have more languages, better restaurants, well, list
is near infinite.
AND we have our own oil / natural gass.
JP

 

[Jim Thompson]

Well, strange you call him a war criminal, while the US does anything it can
stop that court in The Hague that tries to convict him to a war-criminal.
Seems they are afraid their games will be exposed.



We are severely bothered by US ruled NATO.
There are plans for an independent European army, but US us so scared
it cries and cries, so we give them a few more month.

And now they are helping you, launch your people to the ISS.


What nonsense, without Europe no CD no DVD, no Apollo (Von Braun),
no scientists (Homeland security does not let them in), no Dutch
cheese, no French wine, no Mercedes, no Rolls Royce engines, no
statute of liberty, and we were first with digital TV too.
We have more languages, better restaurants, well, list
is near infinite.
AND we have our own oil / natural gass.
JP

Looks like there's some *serious* brain-washing going on in Euro-land.

Particularly got a kick out of "without Europe no CD no DVD" and "we
have our own oil / natural gass" ;-)

ROTFLMAO!

I think I can safely nominate Jan Panteltje as Best Village Idiot of
2004.

...Jim Thompson

 

[John Woodgate]

I read in sci.electronics.design that Jim Thompson

Particularly got a kick out of "without Europe no CD no DVD"

Indeed: Japanese science made a major contribution to both of them.

and "we
have our own oil / natural gass" ;-)

Well, we do. What is your point?

 

[Jim Thompson]

I read in sci.electronics.design that Jim Thompson


Indeed: Japanese science made a major contribution to both of them.


Well, we do. What is your point?

Enough to support yourself if the Arabs shut you off?

...Jim Thompson

 

[John Woodgate]

I read in sci.electronics.design that Jim Thompson

Enough to support yourself if the Arabs shut you off?

It depends what we could get from the former USSR states, and how much
higher-cost residue we could afford to get from the North Sea. Probably
we could, but with fuel rationing.