Sunday, October 31, 2010

Now Is Not A Good Time To Order A Printer From Yemen

You might want to cancel any orders for laser printer cartridges from the Middle East in general.

In the foreseeable future: Laser printer cartridges are forbidden on flights. Of course. Any thing that has happened in the past becomes hysterically prohibited. Even though there are infinite numbers of ways people can mess with us in the future.

What is it they say in the stock market? Past results are not predictive of future performance. And, indeed, every time a terrorist tries to mess with the US, it rarely happens in a fashion that has been discovered in the past. Yet we can't carry toothpaste or other liquids and we have to take our shoes off so that the authorities can show that they are taking impotent measures.

What will happen if somebody brings on a toupee bomb or a bra bomb? What will happen when somebody activates a remote-controlled aircraft with a bomb? And what absolutely intrusive measures will be taken if somebody is caught with swallowed or surgically implanted explosives? You can't take a person apart and put them back together...

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