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Originally posted by Rasobasi420
So these advertisers are facing five years in prison because of the stupidity of our fine people at Homeland Security?
Seems pretty rediculous to me.
And the "Boom" box looks like a bomb. even if the outside of it was sealed up and it was properly disguised, it could still have the explosives inside of it. On these things there is no inside. There's not eve a battery cover.
Originally posted by smallpeeps
Plus, it's really funny how electronically inept the American is. Not me of course, I am a REAL American, and can tell the difference between a bomb and LED's with exposed C batteries. I am a genius inside my own nation, apparently.
Originally posted by Rasobasi420
Originally posted by andy1033
whether 911 was an inside job has nothing to do with this.
I disagree. Since all of our current terrorism and homeland security laws were based on the idea that terrorists brought down the towers, if 9/11 was an inside job it shows that these laws are pointless, and only serve to remove freedoms from regular people.
Originally posted by ShadowXIX
Originally posted by smallpeeps
Plus, it's really funny how electronically inept the American is. Not me of course, I am a REAL American, and can tell the difference between a bomb and LED's with exposed C batteries. I am a genius inside my own nation, apparently.
I have to agree I made a few LED projects in my day. Im shocked the first Bomb Squad guy that got within 20 ft of the thing didnt realize the same thing at first glance.
Its alittle more complex then most LED art which can be as simple as a LED battery and magnet. They appear to have CDS cell and are using a 555 timer (i think) to make a simple night activated trigger for the LED. Which is easy to do and would atleast double the life of any such sign since you wont waste battery power during the day.
Still very simple stuff
Originally posted by sp00ner
Originally posted by Umbrax
Togetic, now I feel bad for using the duh smiley
But a story like that being buried has really got me riled up (that and the cold medicine).
Covering up major news with junk is something that happens all the time. I wonder what was really happening while Trump and Rosie were feuding and made the cover of every news group.
Almost 800 scientists are now going unnoticed because people don't understand pop-culture and assume the boogyman is back.
Are you referring to the climate reports? I'm sure those aren't going to be buried for very long my friend. We'll be talking about them for the next 5 years...
Originally posted by Rasobasi420
Not at all, just that middle school kids are more apt to go to bed on time than HS kids. Go figure.
Originally posted by Rasobasi420
It's funny because any teenager or child would know what it was right away.
Originally posted by Umbrax
Togetic, now I feel bad for using the duh smiley
But a story like that being buried has really got me riled up (that and the cold medicine).
Covering up major news with junk is something that happens all the time. I wonder what was really happening while Trump and Rosie were feuding and made the cover of every news group.
Almost 800 scientists are now going unnoticed because people don't understand pop-culture and assume the boogyman is back.
Boston Police bomb squad cops detonated the pipe bomb, which was a very realistic-looking fake, the sources said.
Originally posted by jsobecky
Exactly the thing that made them appear dangerous in daylight. They weren't blinking, so what were the cops supposed to do? Hold a black sheet over the light sensor and see if the rig lit up?
Originally posted by shots
Frankly after watching the interview of the two I hope they get the book thrown at them big time while Turner and the agency get very big fines. Tons of American Taxpayer dollars went down the hill for their little stunt and that is wrong, any fool knows that terrorists use cell phones and circuit boards to explode bombs
Really people, as an American, I find this jumping at shadows mentality to be symptomatic of a national neurosis. America could learn so much from the Aqua Teens. If only they'd listen. Also they could learn a lot about LEDs here, if they'd only listen. But why are news people paid to make us scared, and not smart?
Originally posted by ShadowXIX
Originally posted by jsobecky
Exactly the thing that made them appear dangerous in daylight. They weren't blinking, so what were the cops supposed to do? Hold a black sheet over the light sensor and see if the rig lit up?
I dont know a lite-brite still looks like a lite-brite if its on or off. Its just like a neon sign if it was off, you can still tell what it is and what it shows if on or off.
Perhaps if you have no clue about electronics it might look dangerous but heck so might a unattended IPOD left near the bus stop to someone that has no clue what they are looking at.
But to anyone that knows their electronics it should have been very clear what it was and a none issue as it was in the 10 other cities these LED signs were put up in. Boston simply overreacted over LED signs and they were helped in large part by sensational media
[edit on 1-2-2007 by ShadowXIX]