On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Samantha Atkins wrote:
> I don't think we have any way of tracing glass or ceramic knives on
> the person's body. Besides, doing what you suggest would more than
Millimeter and submillimater radar will do. The digital pulse radio should
also be capable of this. It's not there yet, but now there's definitely a
market for it. Also, armed security on board will make takeovers more
difficult.
> bankrupt both airlines resulting in severe shortage of flights and
> carriers that would cripple the economy even more.
I think what we saw was a powerful argument for decentralisation and
passive protection. And, of course, for strategies to compensate for the
neolithical firmware in our heads. What might make sense in a community of
1e2 individuals, doesn't for 1e9.
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