Comment But who would DDos MeetUp? And why? (Score 1) 2
I suspect the simple answer: extortion for money.
The full story will probably be revealed after this is all over.
Submission + - Aviation security: Bruce Schneier V. Kip Hawley (TSA Boss) (economist.com)
Fluffeh writes: "A nice summary, brings word that Bruce Schneier has been debating with Kip Hawley, who is the boss of the TSA over at the Economist. Bruce has been providing facts, analysis and some amazing statistics into the debate and it makes for very educating reading — and it has the benefit of being a debate, so the TSA is compelled to respond.
"He wants us to trust that a 400-ml bottle of liquid is dangerous, but transferring it to four 100-ml bottles magically makes it safe. He wants us to trust that the butter knives given to first-class passengers are nevertheless too dangerous to be taken through a security checkpoint. He wants us to trust that there’s a reason to confiscate a cupcake (Las Vegas), a 3-inch plastic toy gun (London Gatwick), a purse with an embroidered gun on it (Norfolk, VA), a T-shirt with a picture of a gun on it (London Heathrow) and a plastic lightsaber that’s really a flashlight with a long cone on top (Dallas/Fort Worth).""
"He wants us to trust that a 400-ml bottle of liquid is dangerous, but transferring it to four 100-ml bottles magically makes it safe. He wants us to trust that the butter knives given to first-class passengers are nevertheless too dangerous to be taken through a security checkpoint. He wants us to trust that there’s a reason to confiscate a cupcake (Las Vegas), a 3-inch plastic toy gun (London Gatwick), a purse with an embroidered gun on it (Norfolk, VA), a T-shirt with a picture of a gun on it (London Heathrow) and a plastic lightsaber that’s really a flashlight with a long cone on top (Dallas/Fort Worth).""
Comment Re:Basic flaw in the study as reported (Score 1) 390
You are correct. I recall hearing anecdotes in the 1960's of gas-contaminated water in parts of Pennsylvania.
Comment Of course they can't reproduce it... (Score 1) 264
Of course they can't reproduce it...
Comment Cognitive dissonance? (Score 1) 799
But wait! What about peak oil? I thought the earth was running out of oil? Once the last few drops of this puny "gusher" have bubbled out, the world will shudder and all the SUVs will coast to a stop.
Comment Pigtail leads (Score 1) 711
I just like to take the stranded copper (or even aluminum!) wires and twist them together... preferably while "hot".
Using rubber electrical tape is okay but "wire nuts" is cheating.
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