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   Message 2,589 of 3,290   
   Rod Speed to Robert Bannister   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   19 Jan 14 12:07:31   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com   
      
   Robert Bannister  wrote   
   > Rod Speed wrote   
   >> Robert Bannister  wrote   
   >>> Rod Speed wrote   
   >>>> Robert Bannister  wrote   
      
   >>>>> I suppose we would all have to have locks and bars or maybe   
   >>>>> even shutters on our windows to keep flying burglars out.   
      
   >>>> Nar, just a decent RFID system that only lets yours   
   >>>> in and visitors you choose to enable access to.   
      
   >>> How will that stop burglars from breaking my windows?   
      
   >> They won't do that because everyone will be able to see them doing   
   >> that and will call the cops and tell them that they are doing that.   
      
   > Mostly, these days, when people see a crime being committed   
   > they walk/drive quickly past so as not to get involved.   
      
   They aren't involved if they just call the cops   
   and tell them they can see that happening.   
   And hardly anyone doesn't have a mobile/   
   cellphone on them that they can use to do that.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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