At 12:37 12/08/2007 -0400, Mr L. Mail-Lists wrote:
Attackers/criminals are just like water/electricity they take the path of least resistance.

For what it's worth, this simile is based on a false premise and may not support your argument.

Contrary to popular impression, electricity does not follow the path of least resistance. Instead, it follows all available paths in parallel, with the respective flow rates being inversely proportional to the resistance of each path. Water is probably much the same.

(No: I'm not expressing an opinion on the substantive discussion.)

Brian Barker


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