05-22-2003, 03:31 PM | #1 |
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Shocking New Jacket Hits Street (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) Defense technology for women gets close and personal. Researchers have developed a protective jacket that wards off bad guys with an 80,000- volt shock. Don't miss the stunning video. By Leander Kahney. [ 05-22-2003, 03:34 PM: Message edited by: Rokenn ]
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05-22-2003, 03:36 PM | #2 |
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Its kind of sad that we live in a society were woman need such things
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05-22-2003, 03:41 PM | #3 |
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What happens if you fall into water with this thing "activated"?
Extract: "In fact, statistics from the Department of Justice show men are more likely to be victims of violent crime than women. In addition, most violent crime against women is committed not by strangers, but by people they know." This is something we often forget when we talk about violence against women.
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Just as a thought:
"I've never had an occasion to use it," she said. "I guess I don't lead a very hazardous or frightened life. I'm not the kind of person who carries pepper spray in my purse.... My life is such that I don't need to be afraid." ~One of the jacket's testers, geologist Elizabeth Zbinden Very stupid way of thinking. [ 05-22-2003, 03:47 PM: Message edited by: Horatio ]
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05-22-2003, 04:39 PM | #8 |
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It still doesn't protect you from anyone with a gun.
Untill somebody develops a method to make humans bullet-resistant (preferrably an in-built "borg" solution) I will remain unimpressed. Why do people cling to the notion that they can defend their liberties when weapons that can instantly kill them with ease are so ubiquitous?
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Years ago, I decided that while I had taught myself a bit about using nunchucks, I would actually go take some lessons.
The instructor, before giving me a lesson, asked why I wanted one. I explained that I went to University in a not-so-nice part of Detroit, and wanted to better use them for protection. His response? Why don't you get a gun? The charges are the same, and you'll live longer. Ultimately, I took the lessons because I wanted to better my skills, and gave up on the "protection" defense (although I could). My motivation became learning, and learn I did. So I concur -- bullets travel faster than electricity. Get the real issue and real priority straight, just like that instructor did for me.
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