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Someone called Mark S. Price has filed a patent (pdf) application in the USA for an anti-suicide bomber device. Here’s the suggested warning notice:
WARNING
DETONATION OF EXPOSIVE IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED
PORCINE CONTENTS- PORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the frangible glass amulet
affixed to this Shield contains a significant quantity of pig’s blood in a
liquid state. It has been [...]
This time on a national scale (pdf).
Abstract—We’re about to acquire a significant new cyber-vulnerability. The world’s energy utilities are starting to install hundreds of millions of ‘smart meters’ which contain a remote off switch. Its main purpose is to ensure that customers who default on their payments can be switched remotely to a prepay tariff; [...]
Tim Blair is right, this is a beautiful column from Paul Toohey.