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2007-09-29 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2007-09-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
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#1 I bet the "local residents" know exactly what to do with those sensitive electronics: "Burn it!!!"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-09-29 00:02|| 2007-09-29 00:02|| Front Page Top

#2 "The local residents have seized the equipment onboard the plane"

~~Good - everything is going according to plan. Now we've planted our spy equipment in their midst and they don't suspect a thing.~~ Oh, gee - that's too bad.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-09-29 00:18|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-09-29 00:18|| Front Page Top

#3 The local residents have seized the equipment onboard the plane

Eff almighty, with the high-speed logic analysers, bit probes and reverse engineering facilities they have, we're all doomed. DOOMED, I tellz yez!

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-29 04:36|| 2007-09-29 04:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, there are people in Beijing who might pay well to take that junk off their hands, if their closer friends in Pakistan transport it.

Shrug. This will happen from time to time.

Posted by lotp 2007-09-29 06:38|| 2007-09-29 06:38|| Front Page Top

#5 I know you're all joking -- but haven't you ever watched Batman? There's a lot of super computers in caves.

Posted by Captain Lewis 2007-09-29 07:49|| 2007-09-29 07:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Assuming the Chinese spies haven't already stolen the designs in software.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-09-29 08:02|| 2007-09-29 08:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Assuming the Chinese spies weren't in on the design team.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-09-29 09:44|| 2007-09-29 09:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe we should consider a 3 or 4 ounce self destruct packet on each of these things. Surely they could afford that much extra weight.

Posted by Wholump the Wicked8623 2007-09-29 11:11|| 2007-09-29 11:11|| Front Page Top

#9 Wholump, years back I suggested deploying disposable 'kamikaze' mini-drones. Think 'Hobby Hut' with a camera and an explosive charge. Deploy a bunch of them over a target area from a transport plane, with control stations on the plane. Fly them all around the town, into courtyards, whatever. If you spot a worthwhile target, crash into him and blow up. If you don't, land somewhere interesting and see who picks it up and where they take it. At an opportune moment, blow up.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-09-29 12:42|| 2007-09-29 12:42|| Front Page Top

#10 there are people in Beijing who might pay well to take that junk off their hands

Why should they bother when Israel will happily sell them a nice functional one?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-29 15:22|| 2007-09-29 15:22|| Front Page Top

#11 sensitive espionage paraphernalia

Ima guess we all been der.

Posted by HalfEmpty 2007-09-29 15:37|| 2007-09-29 15:37|| Front Page Top

#12 Chuck will have to include a column for drones on his graphs.

Posted by wxjames 2007-09-29 19:17|| 2007-09-29 19:17|| Front Page Top

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