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Trevor



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:58 pm    Post subject: Mind Readers Reply with quote

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100108/D9D3HB101.html

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Reggie



Joined: 21 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

With rackets like this, now you know why the Israeli agents in New York were cheering and celebrating the 9/11 attacks.

The WeCU system is obvious BS. For example, if a lady bends down to get something out of her purse or suitcase, there will be several pairs of darting eyes since most people don't want to blantantly ogle. When they see that breathtaking rump raised up or those jawdropping boobs hanging down, there will be an increase in body temerature and heart rate.
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On the other hand



Joined: 19 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The system that Israeli-based WeCU Technologies has devised and is testing in Israel projects images onto airport screens, such as symbols associated with a certain terrorist group or some other image only a would-be terrorist would recognize, said company CEO Ehud Givon.


I'd be curious to know what these images are that only the initiated would suspect have any connection with a terrorist group. Even if I've never seen that precise image before, it's likely to resemble the common idea of what a terrorist symbol would look like.

And if these symbols are in such wide use among the terrorist underground that any terrorist anywhere is going to automatically recognize them, there's probably a pretty good chance that a lot of other people have seen them as well.

Finally, if this system were ever put into wide usage, it would only be a matter of time before the terrorists figure out that the symbols have only been placed there to freak them out, and will adjust their response accordingly.
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Trevor



Joined: 16 Nov 2005

PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The effectiveness of the current technology is certainly doubtful, but what about five years from now? There's news stories floating around right now about a technology that turns thoughts into sounds; another story recently about thought waves being used to control the movement of objects...technology of this nature is going to improve. The question is who is going to use it and for what purpose.

Technology used for controlling and monitoring the body is one of Israel's biggest exports -- if not the biggest. They are going to continue improving this technology, and they are going to continue to create a vast market for it. The ultimate uses for it cannot be determined at this point, but it is unsettling to think about.

On the other hand wrote:
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The system that Israeli-based WeCU Technologies has devised and is testing in Israel projects images onto airport screens, such as symbols associated with a certain terrorist group or some other image only a would-be terrorist would recognize, said company CEO Ehud Givon.


I'd be curious to know what these images are that only the initiated would suspect have any connection with a terrorist group. Even if I've never seen that precise image before, it's likely to resemble the common idea of what a terrorist symbol would look like.

And if these symbols are in such wide use among the terrorist underground that any terrorist anywhere is going to automatically recognize them, there's probably a pretty good chance that a lot of other people have seen them as well.

Finally, if this system were ever put into wide usage, it would only be a matter of time before the terrorists figure out that the symbols have only been placed there to freak them out, and will adjust their response accordingly.
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Trevor



Joined: 16 Nov 2005

PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This technology could definitely be mis-used:

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/16/brain.computer.speech/index.html
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thomas pars



Joined: 29 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For some real entertainment, do a google search of Ben gurian airport security officers. And what it is like to go through "security". Often they will do a search of what you have written, either online or through publications. Critical of occupied palestine? Gentile? Watch out.

Knowing that a small percentage of each dollar i spend in America is going to Isreal is one of the major reasons i don't live there.
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bacasper



Joined: 26 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thomas pars wrote:
Knowing that a small percentage of each dollar i spend in America is going to Isreal is one of the major reasons i don't live there.

Oh, it's only $10 million/day, 365 days/year for how many years now?

Anyway, everybody, if you do not want to be pulled out of the line for extra screening, DO NOT CLICK on this link to see the Al Qaeda flag!
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thomas pars



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

amounts to 114 billion in total aid. Total aid to Palestine? 0.
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