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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq
    hey guess who ends up paying for these things?

    b-de-b-de-b-de that's us, folks. #ade651
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    Image of daveNYC daveNYC
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq
    Crap, I remember seeing a very similar looking gadget, with an identical list of BS claims about its funtionality on 60 Minutes over a decade ago. It was being sold to gullible hick police departments in the states. #ade651
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq
    It's an E-Meter! It susses out the Theta levels of humans and booms. #ade651
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq
    This is basically a electronic dowsing rod. It works only by random chance. People just choose to forget about all the times it is wrong because they want to believe it works. #ade651
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    Image of Daveinva Daveinva
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq
    Wow, this is the same crap they tried to sell years ago as the DKL Lifeguard.

    [skepdic.com]

    I remember when Tom Clancy included the DKL in the novel "Rainbow Six." It was like, "Coooool, you can detect heartbeats through walls!" He, of course, was taken in by the fraud.

    And that was over TEN YEARS ago.

    Man, this makes me want to sell the Iraqis magic beans. #ade651
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    Image of Tiny Iota Tiny Iota
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq

    Still, it works better than their previous bomb detector.
     Reply
    Fractal the Meek promoted this comment Edited by Tiny Iota at 11/04/09 10:35 AM Tiny Iota was starred Tiny Iota was unstarred
    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/04/09

    @Tiny Iota: "Is this a bomb?" *shake shake*
    Ask again later.
    *shake shake*
    Concentrate and ask again.
    *shake shake*
    Cannot predict now.
    ...dammit. Hey, wait, where are you going? Come back! #ade651
     Reply
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq

    I'm sure they can make up the difference by reselling them as ecto-repellant, or even an E-meter. I'm sure Cruise would be happy to roam about his estate searching for thetans.
     Reply
    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 11/04/09 10:22 AM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of FriarNurgle FriarNurgle
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq
    Amateurs
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    Image of Odin Odin
    10/30/09

    In reply to DARPA Network Challenge: Win $40,000 by Finding 10 Red Weather Balloons
    Hmm. I'm going to need a very fast car, a driver and a gun capable of taking down weather balloons at a distance. Social networking or a man with a rifle, the race is on! #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    10/30/09

    In reply to DARPA Network Challenge: Win $40,000 by Finding 10 Red Weather Balloons
    Couldn't help it... #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    10/30/09

    @Platypus Man: Sorry, it looks like that one doesn't embed. Better luck here? #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    10/30/09

    @Platypus Man: Damnit! Well, just click the link. Whatever. You get the idea... #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    10/30/09

    @Platypus Man: #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of DonLuc DonLuc
    10/30/09

    In reply to DARPA Network Challenge: Win $40,000 by Finding 10 Red Weather Balloons
    We must hurry to find these! THERE IS A LITTLE BOY INSIDE OF THE BALLOONS! #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Odin promoted this comment DonLuc was starred DonLuc was unstarred
    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    10/30/09

    In reply to DARPA Network Challenge: Win $40,000 by Finding 10 Red Weather Balloons
    I dunno about you chaps, but I'm hanging a giant red balloon outside my house on December 1. #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of maxentropy maxentropy
    10/30/09

    @AmphetamineCrown: Great idea. But where does one find an 8 foot weather balloon? [www.biginflatablethings.com] here we go- if you're willing to spend $92 on a 8 foot red weather balloon... #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    10/30/09

    @maxentropy: $92 to crush the dreams of all my neighbors... Let's see... Um. Yes. #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of maxentropy maxentropy
    10/30/09

    @AmphetamineCrown: 8 foot red weather ballon - $92. 100 ft of Pennant Tethering Line - $18. Crushing the dreams of all your neighbors - priceless. #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of doomonu doomonu
    10/30/09

    @AmphetamineCrown: "Balloons will be in readily accessible locations, visible from nearby roadways and accompanied by DARPA representatives. All balloons are scheduled to go on display at all locations at 10:00AM (ET) until approximately 4:00 PM (local time) on Saturday, December 5, 2009."

    So where are you going to pick up the costume for the DARPA rep? #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    10/30/09

    @doomonu: Do *you* know what a DARPA rep looks like?

    Didn't think so.

    Don't think my neighbors will either. #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of yayforjam yayforjam
    10/30/09

    In reply to DARPA Network Challenge: Win $40,000 by Finding 10 Red Weather Balloons
    Interesting..... There was a giant red balloon on the side of Rt. 80 East in NJ this morning, somewhere around exit 53... I'd be more specific but I'm way to hung over to think straight #darpanetworkchallenge
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    10/30/09

    @yayforjam: "Registration begins on December 1, and the balloons will appear on December 5."

    What you saw is just a example of Weird NJ. #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of yayforjam yayforjam
    10/30/09

    @GitEmSteveDave: #RosaRocks: Apparently also to hung over to read the article properly or I wouldn't have even posted :-p #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of Sticks Calhoun Sticks Calhoun
    10/30/09

    In reply to DARPA Network Challenge: Win $40,000 by Finding 10 Red Weather Balloons
    I will not settle for anything less than 99 red balloons! Or anything more, come to think of it. #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of Gann Gann
    10/30/09

    @Sticks Calhoun: I wonder if they realized the irony of using red balloons... #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    10/30/09

    @Sticks Calhoun: #darpanetworkchallenge
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    10/28/09

    In reply to Petman Walking/Balancing Robot Is Like BigDog's "Human" Master
    Already expecting a video parody... #petman
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