BigSqwert

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 01:42 PM) In all of them, you're talking large backpack levels of material required, and large backpacks stand out. Why large backpacks? Why not 5 or 6 suicide bombers that each have a smaller backpack? Since there's almost no security at any of the places I mentioned this shouldn't be difficult to accomplish.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 01:30 PM) Like it or not, a plane is a much more tempting target than almost anything else you can envision. Union station, any major sports event (Think Televised!), shopping malls, marathon, places of worship, etc. And those are just to name a few. And there are almost no security safeguards for any of them.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 01:27 PM) What exactly are you arguing again? Because there are unsecured places, we shouldn't care whether or not the airports are secured ones? Metal detectors and bag scanners are security. We are crossing the line now for something that will not prevent anything.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 01:12 PM) yep. I have issues with their data plan pricing. It's partially that I dont have a lot of room in my budget. You can't get work to cover at least part of the bill? Say it's used for some of your work, like checking emails and stuff while out of the office.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 01:17 PM) Ok, so in the case where I'm 3 people behind the bomber...that's 3 people I have in front of me to absorb the force of the impact. Unless there is a very, very lo roof, the energy of the explosion is going to be concentrated most in the 9 people directly around the bomber...then the next layer out, there is a full set of people in the way to shield them. Some of them will probably get hit by flying material, but they're not likely to have their bodies torn apart by the impact. To first order, if you detonate in that area, you'll hit the people right around you very hard, but then those people will serve as something of a wall, blocking energy from hitting the layer of people behind them. Getting to that 2nd layer of people takes a very large quantity of explosives. The other thing going on in most of the airports I've been in is very high ceilings. That first layer of people will have energy bounce off of them, but any energy directed upwards will keep going. Killing a lot of people in that format takes a large quantity of explosives. There's a reason why, in countries with serious terrorist problems, when you hear of death tolls in the hundreds, it's because the bomb went off in a building that collapsed, or the bomb started a stampede that killed a lot of people. Even in crowded Iraqi marketplaces, for example, single bombs much more commonly got 5-20 people. Well there ya have it folks. Terrorists can only attack us in two ways. First, at the actual airport but since that isn't as effective and can only kill dozens they will use the second tactic, boarding airplanes with bombs. Every other aspect of our lives will be terrorist free!

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 01:17 PM) This is a silly argument. Change the location to a sporting event, have 3-4 bombers act collectively and you have THOUSANDS of victims, not 100. It's the same idea. There's hardly any security in any other aspect of our daily lives yet getting on an airplane changes the game. Because it's a completely reactive approach on our end. We can only secure things/places that already have been used in an attack.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 01:08 PM) You don't think I've gone through a line at an airport? Come on man. Even in the most crowded areas at LAX, you would need a very, very powerful explosive to get 100 people. Too much of the energy dissipates away from the people. There's a reason why bombers put things like nails into bombs; the killing power of raw explosives is really quite limited unless you have a large enough quantity to damage a structure. Away from the people? What about this scenario where the bomber, indicated by the red X, is surrounded by a snaking line with at least 100 people surrounding him?

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 12:58 PM) i've never owned one *blushes* Yikes. And you're the I.T. guy at your work?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 01:02 PM) The definition of small amount of space has changed though, because to actually kill someone in that line, you need a serious shock wave from the explosive or you need debris to hit them. That takes a significant quantity of explosives, especially in an open area where some of the force of the blast is wasted by, say, going upwards. On a plane, you don't need to hit any of the people with the shockwave, you just need to cripple the plane, and you're very close to the skin of it. When talking about the security line at O'Hare I'm talking about an area where people are literally next to each other, touching practically, in all directions. I'm not referring to an open space such as the terminal or gate. The security line itself can have hundreds of people standing, very close to each other, in a very confined space. Drop a suicide bomber in the middle of that and you're losing a couple hundred easily.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 12:23 PM) Blowing yourself up on a plane takes out somewhere between 100-300 people because it's a confined space. Doing so in a line maybe gets you 20-50, if you have a giant amount of explosives. If you're talking about a major airport like O'Hare, the snaking security lines can have a concentration of way more than 50 in a small amount of space. Maybe even more than the 100-300 on a plane.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 12:08 PM) Quick Android question: My wife REALLY needs a PDA/Smartphone with a built in calendar that will beep and/or vibrate at certain times of the day to reminder her to do things. My first thought was a Droid (probably a Droid Pro). Here's my question: If you set a calendar event to notify you, can you set the phone to ring a certain tone when set to ring or vibrate when the phone is on vibrate? There are numerous apps that take care of custom notifications. http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=notifications

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 12:08 PM) I still say I dont think Childress ever wanted Favre to be on his team. I don't blame him.

Should the Falcons head coach be afraid? The last two Packers opponents fired their coach after the game.

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QUOTE (3E8 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 10:42 AM) Yeah, I loved the pilot. But it had no dialogue. Just a bit between the cop and black dude explaining the zombie apocalypse. But I think the 6 episode season is what is actually hurting the show. They have to cram way more stuff into each episode then they probably want to. At least that's what I've been reading on several blogs.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 10:34 AM) I'm with Sqwert on Walking Dead. The dialogue in every episode (not just those vatos) has been pure cheese. That's why I'm against this second 12-episode season. I wish they had just kept it to this 6-episode season. That would mean more action, less dialogue, more resolution. I think the pilot was solid all the way around. I don't recall having issues with the dialogue for that one.

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QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 10:05 AM) Saw someone posted this on Facebook: Here's a solution to all the controversy over scanners at the airports all we need is to develop a booth that you can step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have hidden on or in your body. The explosion will be contained within the sealed booth.This would be a win-win for everyone. There would be no racial profiling and the device would eliminate long and expensive trials "Attention passengers, we now have a seat open on Flight ___"

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 09:54 AM) I'd give "The Walking Dead" last night a solid A... I would have given it a higher grade if it weren't for the hokey dialogue from the "gang" they encountered. None of it was believable and sort of annoyed me.