Re: fingerprint mouse.

2000-12-09 Thread Tim May
At 12:30 AM -0800 12/9/00, Ray Dillinger wrote: On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Anonymous wrote: update HONG KONG--Siemens has a solution for people who constantly forget computer passwords: a mouse that recognizes fingerprints. By lightly tapping the fingertip sensor located at the top of the mouse,

Re: Mask Laws: About 5yr. log retention

2000-12-09 Thread Bill Stewart
"Trei, Peter" wrote: Unless there is a specific loophole for Muslim women's veils, I suppose they are technically in violation, but as I said, these laws are hardly ever invoked. If say, there were a rash of terrorist attacks involving veiled persons occured, there'd be crackdown. One of the

Re: ip: Chaos Theory

2000-12-09 Thread auto110413
So this is interesting, but you do understand that from a strictly logical perspective it's completely inconsistent and makes no sense whatsoever?? Mr. Murphy complains that Gaza does not meet this "requirements" for being an anarchy - I would then respectully ask "what does???".. If Gaza is

Re:

2000-12-09 Thread Declan McCullagh
On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 03:00:47AM -0800, Jonathan Wienke wrote: Hasn't any seen the movie 6th Day? Who needs a password when you can borrow the necessary biometric token from its owner if you have a hatchet or decent knife? I taped a CSPAN show about two years ago before a bunch of high

No Subject

2000-12-09 Thread Kessler Thompkins

Re: Masks [was: Re: About 5yr. log retention]

2000-12-09 Thread Anonymous
Ond 12/09/2000, Ray Dillinger wrote: It is illegal in Georgia, and a number of other Southern states of the US, to appear in public wearing a mask. Not that it's usually enforced on anybody but the Ku Klux Klan. Dunno about other countries and other states. In "Church of the American

Systems

2000-12-09 Thread Tim May
The debate about "fractal dimensions" and "geodesic networks" and what characterizes them is part of a much larger analysis of systems in general. Minsky once said that most of AI is about people applying their own names to previously studied concepts and phenomena. This applies to

Re: Masks [was: Re: About 5yr. log retention]

2000-12-09 Thread Greg Broiles
On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 10:06:03PM +0100, Anonymous wrote: I was unable to locate any other states with statutes addressing "mask wearing" in public (without intent to commit burglary). No doubt the rest of the offending rules are ordinances instead. Also see 18 USC 242 and 42 USC 1985

Re: Masks [was: Re: About 5yr. log retention]

2000-12-09 Thread Peter Capelli
Hot dayum, we got the ATF on that one!!! -p "Those who would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Greg Broiles [EMAIL PROTECTED]@cyberpass.net on 12/09/2000 05:34:17 PM Please respond to Greg Broiles [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Masks [was: Re: About 5yr. log retention]

2000-12-09 Thread Anonymous
Anonymous [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oklahoma has a state statute prohibiting mask wearing (note the exceptions): ยง 1301. Masks and hoods--Unlawful to wear--Exceptions It shall be unlawful for any person in this state to wear a mask, hood or covering, which conceals the identity of the