Its probably just a precaution when not knowing the potential of what could happen. I know with myself, just having my debit card information stolen and bank account cleared out, that you cannot be safe enough in this day and age.
Clay - sorry to hear about your stolen bank info and money. There's a gang of Russian programmers installing software on people's computers and reading their online banking info. Never...ever...do online banking.
Last year, I heard about Citibank ATM machines in New York City being compromised. Someone figured out a way to read ATM cards (and get the PIN numbers) without anyone suspecting. The customer still got their money, the bank did get the withdrawl request and processed it...the scam was that good. Crooks just cloned the ATM cards and withdrew the money. They eventually figured out how it worked, but there is still no counter-measure...the bank just re-issued a massive number of cards.
Ok CIA's mind controll satellite has cleared the Northeast US skies. I can take off my tinfoil hat.
dpun wrote:
I am not paranoid! I've just heard too many stories of scams from my police friends. It's just unbelievable what people will do out there.
Now if you will excuse me....I'm going to put on my tinfoil hat. The CIA mind control satellite will pass over the Northeast US in a couple of minutes.
Dave
I use a stainless steel pot with the handle facing north. I then think "altitude way too high...drop altitude immediately" over and over. That "metor" over the Chicago area the other night? That was no meteor.
Whatever you do, don't let this fall into the CIA's hands.
runamuck wrote:
I use a stainless steel pot with the handle facing north. I then think "altitude way too high...drop altitude immediately" over and over. That "metor" over the Chicago area the other night? That was no meteor.
Whatever you do, don't let this fall into the CIA's hands.
Actually, you don't want to line your hat with tin foil. A researcher at MIT found that tin foil does NOT block transmissions...it actually attracts and amplifies them.
Mr Barrett - you do bring up a good point. I am a recent convert to this forum and have not chosen an avatar. I have just selected one...and it is very appropriate. What do you think?
Mr Amock - My hat is tinfoil to block the x-band transmission. The lining is made from magnesium to block the z-band transmission that is amplified if I only used tinfoil. So it was you that took down the CIA's Keyhole10-Alpha-Lima-Tango satellite. I won't say a word.
Anon Moss wrote:
Actually, you don't want to line your hat with tin foil. A researcher at MIT found that tin foil does NOT block transmissions...it actually attracts and amplifies them.
+1 I busted an ebay scammer doing exactly this with a 70-200 IS-L I lost out on the original auction but then got contacted privately by a scammer showing me similar pictures. I contacted the original auctioneer and confirmed that the s/n's were the same and the second auction was therefore a scam.
trenchmonkey wrote:
It's the internet and there are disturbed individuals that could work a scam knowing specifics AND having a picture to go with.
It's not paranoia, rather a sign of the times...protecting what's yours, Ariel.
On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets:
An Empirical Study
Ali Rahimi1, Ben Recht 2, Jason Taylor 2, Noah Vawter 2
17 Feb 2005
1: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department, MIT.
2: Media Laboratory, MIT.
Abstract
Among a fringe community of paranoids, aluminum helmets serve as the protective measure of choice against invasive radio signals. We investigate the efficacy of three aluminum helmet designs on a sample group of four individuals. Using a $250,000 network analyser, we find that although on average all helmets attenuate invasive radio frequencies in either directions (either emanating from an outside source, or emanating from the cranium of the subject), certain frequencies are in fact greatly amplified. These amplified frequencies coincide with radio bands reserved for government use according to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). Statistical evidence suggests the use of helmets may in fact enhance the government's invasive abilities. We speculate that the government may in fact have started the helmet craze for this reason.
