From PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Fri Nov 15 08:37:15 2002 Received: from cherry.ease.lsoft.com [209.119.0.109] by dpmail10.doteasy.com with ESMTP (SMTPD32-7.13) id A2BB14EF00DC; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 08:37:15 -0800 Received: from PEAR.EASE.LSOFT.COM (209.119.0.19) by cherry.ease.lsoft.com (LSMTP for Digital Unix v1.1b) with SMTP id <4.007DCE97@cherry.ease.lsoft.com>; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:23:09 -0500 Received: from MITVMA.MIT.EDU by MITVMA.MIT.EDU (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8d) with spool id 4856 for PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:23:01 -0500 Received: from MITVMA (NJE origin SMTP@MITVMA) by MITVMA.MIT.EDU (LMail V1.2d/1.8d) with BSMTP id 3581; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:22:01 -0500 Received: from pd3mo2so.prod.shaw.ca [24.71.223.10] by mitvma.mit.edu (IBM VM SMTP Level 320) via TCP with ESMTP ; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:22:01 EST X-Comment: mitvma.mit.edu: Mail was sent by pd3mo2so.prod.shaw.ca Received: from pd6mr1so.prod.shaw.ca (pd6mr1so-qfe3.prod.shaw.ca [10.0.141.216]) by l-daemon (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 0.8 (built May 12 2002)) with ESMTP id <0H5M00JKALEGXO@l-daemon> for piclist@mitvma.mit.edu; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:20:40 -0700 (MST) Received: from pn2ml3so.prod.shaw.ca (pn2ml3so-qfe0.prod.shaw.ca [10.0.121.147]) by l-daemon (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 0.8 (built May 12 2002)) with ESMTP id <0H5M001MULEG5P@l-daemon> for piclist@mitvma.mit.edu; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:20:40 -0700 (MST) Received: from UALBERTA.ca (h24-79-141-241.ed.shawcable.net [24.79.141.241]) by l-daemon (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 0.6 (built Apr 26 2002)) with ESMTP id <0H5M0024GLEEAJ@l-daemon> for PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:20:40 -0700 (MST) MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.76 [en] (Win98; U) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Accept-Language: en References: <000f01c28c86$a5cfa3b0$9600000a@thys> Message-ID: <3DD51F0A.9E5C5CF1@UALBERTA.ca> Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:21:30 -0700 Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list Sender: pic microcontroller discussion list From: Robert Rolf Organization: U of Alberta Subject: Re: [OT]: Dude, where's my car ? Oh,that green guy's got it To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU X-RCPT-TO: Status: R X-UIDL: 277600695 X-Evolution-Source: pop://mailinglist%40farcite.net@mail.farcite.net/ X-Evolution: 00000786-0000 Well, there was an item on CNN a few years back where Paris cabbies demonstrated their 'anti hijack' feature on a 300# reporter. He lept out of the back seat of the cab like a bullet. 140,000V at a few mA in the butt has a way of doing that... The voice over wondered whether the cabbies would use the shocker to get a bigger tip . It might be effective in the drivers seat. "The Club" (anti theft device that clamps on the steering wheel) now has a "Taster" (HV shock device) version. CNN's Sci & Tech weekly showed it off a few months ago. I looked at it and thought 'a pair of linesman rubber gloves would take care of that', but how many crooks go around with insulated gloves? (100kV will easily go through latex gloves). R Thys wrote: > > You should come and spend some time in South Africa... > Then you will take it seriously. > > I like Dominic's idea, But personally I think Some High VOLTAGE will do the > trick... > Wasn't there a movie with some thing like this?? > > Thys > > -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > [mailto:PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu]On Behalf Of Sean Alcorn - PIC Stuff > Sent: 15 November 2002 11:02 > To: PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu > Subject: Re: [OT]: Dude, where's my car ? Oh, that green guy's got it > > Sean, > > > Do you really think it is advisable to install a system in your car > > that > > could possibly cause an accident? > > You mean like an airbag? > > > What if it goes off while you are > > driving? > > You mean like an airbag? > > > Even more likely, what if it goes off while the perp is driving > > and he runs into someone and kills them? > > You mean like an airbag? - Well, then the 'perp' sues Jinx! :-) > > You are taking this thread far too seriously I think, Sean. > > Cheers, > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.