Forum Archive Index - September 2001

["Jeremy" <jeremy@electrosilk.net>]

> I would rather be/feel safe at the end of the day and I think more and
more
> people are feeling the same way, if it means having photos on driving
> licences, or stricter more technologically based controls at airports and
> suchlike then so be it, after all its no different to a passport only
harder
> to copy/defraud, I say it should be a good investment in the middle to
long
> term.
> Andrew

The point about high tech security wizardry is that it doesn't work, and
never will work, for reasons mainly not involved in the technology itself.

Reason 1 : Many commentators noted this past week that the CIA failed in
predicting the WTC event, not because of the technology it had, but by the
extreme lack of human intelligence and the ability to use it when it did
acquire it.

Reason 2 : High tech intrusive monitoring systems will never prosper because
they are intrusive.  It is counter to the entire US culture (and
Australasian).  Legislation will continually be made to neutralise the
widespread use of the technology.

Reason 3 : High tech it can be circumvented in many and varied ways - One of
which is money.  Apply enough money and anything is possible.

Reason 4 : They don't work in anything other than very limited circumstances
because the technology itself is immature and the background technology
(distributed information systems, 'intelligent analysis systems' etc doesn't
work either.)

Maybe in 50 years time there will be a climate suitable for it and the
technology mature enough, but not now.  I suggest you invest in commodities
and weapons if you want to make a buck in the next few years.

Jeremy

P.S.

As a market opportunity, why don't you start a safe airline?  (I Think NZ
may need a new airline soon :-) )  You could retinally scan everyone, check
their DNA, supply armed guards on very flight, perform background checks,
whatever high tech wizardry you wanted.  I wonder how profitable you would
be?  I wonder if you would be any safer?





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