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Schneier on SecurityA blog covering security and security technology. « The Ineffectiveness of Security Cameras | Main | The Feeling and Reality of Security » April 07, 2008Third Annual Movie-Plot Threat ContestI can't believe I let April 1 come and go without posting the rules to the Third Annual Movie-Plot Threat Contest. Well, better late than never. For this contest, the goal is to create fear. Not just any fear, but a fear that you can alleviate through the sale of your new product idea. There are lots of risks out there, some of them serious, some of them so unlikely that we shouldn't worry about them, and some of them completely made up. And there are lots of products out there that provide security against those risks. Your job is to invent one. First, find a risk or create one. It can be a terrorism risk, a criminal risk, a natural-disaster risk, a common household risk -- whatever. The weirder the better. Then, create a product that everyone simply has to buy to protect him- or herself from that risk. And finally, write a catalog ad for that product. Here's an example, pulled from page 25 of the Late Spring 2008 Skymall catalog I'm reading on my airplane right now: A Turtle is Safe in Water, A Child is Not! Entries are limited to 150 words -- the example above had 97 words -- because fear doesn't require a whole lot of explaining. Tell us why we should be afraid, and why we should buy your product. Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, persuasiveness, and plausibility. It's okay if the product you invent doesn't actually exist, but this isn't a science fiction contest. Portable salmonella detectors for salad bars. Acoustical devices that estimate tiger proximity based on roar strength. GPS-enabled wallets for use when you've been pickpocketed. Wrist cuffs that emit fake DNA to fool DNA detectors. The Quantum Sleeper. Fear offers endless business opportunities. Good luck. Entries due by May 1. The First Movie-Plot Threat Contest rules and winner. The Second Movie-Plot Threat Contest rules, semifinalists, and winner. EDITED TO ADD (4/7): Submit your entry in the comments. EDITED TO ADD (4/8): You people are frighteningly creative. Posted on April 07, 2008 at 03:50 PM • 333 Comments • View Blog Reactions To receive these entries once a month by e-mail, sign up for the Crypto-Gram Newsletter. URL for the pool turtle wristband thing: http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=101810852 Only $219.95! Isn't your child's life worth $200? Posted by: Craig Hughes at April 7, 2008 04:37 PM Playgrounds, homes, shopping malls, automobiles, (and basically any location on Earth) are serious hazards for any child. 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You were supposed to wear it in case of fire to prevent smoke inhalation. All I could think of viewing it was "shrink wrap". Posted by: alan at April 7, 2008 05:17 PM I'll tell you right now I'm reserving movie rights. The Waves Are Coming. Rise Above Them. Global Climate Change is even now melting the terrestrial ice in Greenland and Antartica. Every so often... whoosh! Melted ice will fall into the ocean, raising sea level a tiny bit and creating global tidal waves! Posted by: Rionn Fears Malechem at April 7, 2008 05:27 PM I'm aware that there are still people out there unfamiliar with the Zorb. Posted by: Rionn Fears Malechem at April 7, 2008 05:31 PM Could your neighbour be a criminal? More than 1% of Americans are in prison. When they are released, they blend into communities just like yours, and keep their pasts a secret. Is it really safe to let your children play at your neighbour's house? Is it safe to let your neighbour know when you're on holiday? We have the answer! 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Don't pay health insurance, buy ARID goggles! Posted by: Phillip Gawlowski at April 7, 2008 05:46 PM Don't be an Identity Theft Victim! Posted by: Art at April 7, 2008 05:57 PM Bugs are everywhere! Do you know where they go when you are sleep? Where they lay their eggs? Where they feed? It has been reported in some magazines and TV programs that bugs enter the ears and mouth of people who are sleeping almost every day. Bugs are always looking for a dark place to lay their eggs and nurture their young. Are you safe from their gnawing mandibles? The ear or sinus cavity are a perfect place for a voracious bug to lay their eggs. For $49.95 you can buy "Bug Shield". Blocks out flesh eating insects while you sleep. Posted by: alan at April 7, 2008 06:13 PM (Comment, not threat) Drowning in swimming pools is actually not a movie-plot threat, it's actually pretty high up on the frequency chart for a cause of death in young children. You may thing this countermeasure is silly but I'm not sure the threat is a good example. Posted by: partdavid at April 7, 2008 06:13 PM "The Economy sucks, but you can diversify your assets by buying gold. Yes, starting at $1,000 USD you can have real, physical gold shipped right to your house..." Sad to say, I'm not making that one up. I'm paraphrasing a real radio ad that I hear at least once a day on KYW 1060 in Philly. :-( Posted by: JP at April 7, 2008 06:21 PM §¢ZWäEZÈA4·>#wê°¿Gã!Hyû˚OZx6◊n;J”ú7Œ∫µ${œêAªë‡FøÀ∂BÖ•È®{JàÙı≥ëº;r¬ SÛ0∞‡ ¡„fi©pe/LÙ˚fBî%õu”Åóç£j∞Ûåå.ò8‰Ñ a∞ûS3Ò|” àp„¿+Äú“W4ÒmÑÇZÖ [Unencrypted version: We all know: commenting on web-sites is dangerous. More and more web comments are used by spammers, spyware writers and governmental organizations to find out things about you. Things that you want to keep private. To protect your valuable privacy there is now CommentCrypt. 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And let's face it, that's just about everyone today, form the biggest multinational to the corner Pizza shop Posted by: TuxBeGone at April 7, 2008 07:27 PM Identity theft doesn't just target your money! In today's dangerous world, government surveillance is meant to deter wrongdoers. However, rather than risk discovery, they can simply commit crimes while 'wearing' your identity - digitally! How can you ensure your innocence is protected? Using the ALIBUY(tm) system! Our cryptographically encoded transceivers can be simply inserted underneath your skin in a painless outpatient operation, where they handshake with a Verified Base Station in your home whenever you are there. That way, law enforcement personnel can quickly and easily check on your whereabouts for any past period using our bonded, protected tracking database in the event your identity is suspected! Each set comes with four transponders. 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Posted by: kestrel at April 7, 2008 08:26 PM I don't waste my brain cells on stuff that is happening right now, because good artists steal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyvpS44B_YQ "A VPN is like an armored car which protects data from thieves" Yeah, right Cisco... we can't hack VPN eh? it is an "armored car". Another post-bubble complex. Posted by: Ronald van den Heetkamp at April 7, 2008 08:36 PM Fear: Think of the movie 'The Enitity' that can get you through the internet/over the phone lines/etc. Cool. Posted by: 2bluewho at April 7, 2008 09:00 PM In a cave in the mountains of Pakistan a new form of terrorism is being perfected. This terrible weapon has but one purpose, murder all of the children of the United States. What is this new ingenious weapon of terror? Hairspray. According to sources high up in the Pentagon Osama bin Laden is developing a super hairspray designed to release tons of CFC’s/L into the atmosphere to rob us of our most precious children. But there is hope. 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Posted by: aaawww at April 8, 2008 01:52 AM Many Americans were shocked to hear the results of the research trials regarding heavy metals and toothpaste conducted by the New England Journal of Medicine, which FDA is only now attempting to confirm. This latest scare comes after hundreds of deaths were linked to toothpaste contaminated with diethylene glycol, a potentially dangerous chemical used in antifreeze. In light of this continuing health risk, Hamilton Health Labs is proud to announce Tommy Tester Toothpaste Strips! Just apply a dab of toothpaste from a fresh tube onto the strip and let it rest for 3 minutes. It’s just that easy! If the strip turns blue, rest assured that your entire tube of toothpaste is safe. However, if the strip turns pink, dispose of the toothpaste immediately and call the FDA health emergency number at 301-443-1240. Do not let your family become a statistic when the solution is only $2.95! ============= Editorial note: 150 words on the dot! Do I get bonus points for being able to sell more product every time the TSA confiscates a tube? :-) Posted by: Aaron Massey at April 8, 2008 01:56 AM Fear and anxiety shortens your life, but lack of fear kills you. In this complicated world, it's hard to know what's the right amount of anxiety to have. That's why you need the Terror Watch. Not just an ordinary wrist-watch, it monitors your lifesigns for stress, and plays soothing music when you've had enough for the day. What's more, each Terror Watch uses wireless technology to communicate with other Terror Watches in your vicinity, and uses advanced AI to compare lifesigns to determine if there's a real threat nearby. Terror Watch Rx (prescription only) can also regulate the supply of medication to your bloodstream. Available in black, silver, and gold. Posted by: Felix at April 8, 2008 02:09 AM A nomination for Belkin for a real product they sold a few years back: a grille you could stick over your mobile phone's earpiece to cut down on microwave radiation. Never mind the fact that's not the part of the phone that radiates microwaves, never mind the fact that the phone would adjust its signal strength to compensate for the attenuation anyway, never mind the fact the risk was probably illusory, never mind the attenuation being negligible. Then again, Belkin's still one of the companies selling surge protectors for almost everything. If they thought they could get away with surge protectors for surge protectors they would. Posted by: Clive at April 8, 2008 06:19 AM Afraid that bad breath is holding back your career, alienating potential friends and damaging your love life? You gargle mouthwash every morning, but will that last all day? Is that enough? How can you tell? 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A small price to pay for total peace of mind. For an extra $49, the BedAlert2008 can be supplied with a stylish alarm clock with tea/coffee making facilities. Posted by: BedAlert2008 at April 8, 2008 08:16 AM [Beaten to the line on the CCTV angle by EJK4, but here's mine anyway] Recent crime studies show that CCTV cameras only move crime away from With our revolutionary CCTV-Me(TM) wearable unit, a head-mounted CCTV The camera can be rotated through 360 degrees using a handheld remote NB: AutoRadar may cause dizziness in some users. [Btw, I hope Snoop Poddy Pod wins just because of the name!] Posted by: cassiel at April 8, 2008 08:20 AM My husband and I are expecting our first child in two months. Having spent more time than I would like in baby stores, looking at baby products catalogs and being bombarded with direct mail, I can attest that whatever new products contestants can dream up that are aimed at creating fear in new parents, they probably will not be able to top the ones already on the market. Posted by: DelicateFlower at April 8, 2008 08:40 AM Felix, Add cellular DHS threat level monitoring and an automatic transdermal adrenaline application feature and you've sold me as a customer. I can't risk waiting for my own body to become anxious in case of an emergency. I'd rather have the adrenaline put into my bloodstream for me based on the anxiety of those around me and how afraid the government is telling me to be. Also, there'd better be an option to disable that soothing music. Posted by: gdrl at April 8, 2008 09:15 AM Scopolamine. You might not have heard of it, but the risk is more than real. 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Those who love our Lord will seek to spread his Word. Those who love our Lord will band together to make war against false prophets who preach falsehood. The Lord gives us our life, and we can use it as we will. The wise use their life well, and grow prosperous. The foolish hoard what the Lord gave them, never making anything of themselves. When they stand before the Lord, He will be angry. But there are those who would take from the wise, and give to the foolish, punishing those who do good, rewarding those who do bad, straying both from the righteous path. These people would deny you your freedom. Vote Republican. Posted by: Paul Harrison at April 9, 2008 07:22 AM YOU ARE GOING TO DIE! Posted by: Laramie Sasseville at April 9, 2008 09:35 AM YOU ARE YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY! Posted by: Laramie Sasseville at April 9, 2008 09:36 AM You are what you eat! Every day millions of people ingest growth hormones, pesticides and all manner of chemicals unintentionally! 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Posted by: eh at April 9, 2008 09:45 AM Ideas are like infectious diseases Posted by: jepler at April 9, 2008 09:50 AM Improvised explosive devices are the terrorists' weapon of choice to turn a quiet country road or a safe city street into hell's highway. Camouflaged beneath litter or disguised in potholes, these deadly bombs can be hidden anywhere. Our troops overseas are protected from IEDs by armored vehicles, but how long will it be before the threat of IEDs follows them home? Your family car isn't built to withstand a bomb, so how can you protect yourself from an unexpected blast from below? The SafeRIED family of armored floor mats and seat covers are a great way to put a layer of security between your passengers and the road. Made of bulletproof kevlar, SafeRIED products protect from explosions, shrapnel, and even sharp pieces of twisted metal. Comes in black, beige, and woodland camo. Also ask about our anti-sniper sun visors. 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Posted by: Baron Dave Romm at April 9, 2008 10:29 AM Cell phones let your child call for help when they feel threatened by a bully, kidnapper, or sexual predator, but only an Electro-Cute plush animal friend gives them a chance to disable their attacker and make an escape. Your child will love the adorable characters, Tessy Tesla the turtle and Teddy Edison the bear, and you'll love the 50,000 volts of neuromuscular disruption these little guys can deliver to an attacker. Your child will laugh along with the animated instructional video on the included DVD as they learn how a pull on the tail turns the Electro-Cute animals from huggable buddies to fierce friends. In danger mode, the Electro-Cute animals’ eyes glow red, their electrified claws extend, a loud recorded message tells attackers to "Go away! You're not my friend!" and anyone trying to grab your child or the Electro-Cute animal is sure to get a shocking surprise. 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With FUTURE-SHOCK-OFF(tm) all your worries (FUTURE-SHOCK-OFF(tm) may cause drowsiness, blindness, leg pain, Posted by: Nomen Publicus at April 9, 2008 12:27 PM Global Warming and the Ozone Layer Portals As Global Warming progressively increases and causes further opening in the Ozone layer, the Earth's natural shielding is weakening dramatically! The Ozone Shield integrity will soon fall to the level where Alien transporter beams will be able to lock on to, and teleport, any individual and beam him/her/(or unspecified gendered individual) OFF the Planet and kidnapped without warning into a Live Alien TV Talk Show or worse! Protect yourself NOW with the Personal BeamLock Shield (Tm) ! The BeamLock Shield is a tiny hardware accessory that can interface with your Cellphone, PDA, or Laptop and access the wireless cellular signal or wireless bandwith and transform it into a Shield that will effectively block all known Alien Teleporter devices. The BeamLock Shield has been extensively tested in Roswell, Peru, Stonehenge, The Bermuda Triangle, and many other locations susceptible to Alien Teleport Activity, and to date, NOT ONE of our field staff has been beamed away,(although a few reported slower log ons while in the Bermuda triangle). The BeamLock Shield is designed to interface with ALL proprietary cellphones, laptops and PDA's, while not interfering with their primary activities. Each BeamLock Shielding device uses its own random quantum frequency and will not interfere with other BeamLock Shielding units in close or even contiguous proximity. Extended Battery Pack (sold separately) is highly recommended. Don't be caught with your Shields Down! Act Now and receive a (pi - cubed) 31% discount! (by mail in Rebate)
SAMPP is the acronym for Get your Shields Up Now ! Posted by: vedaal at April 9, 2008 12:44 PM (sorry, didn't see the 150 word cap ;-(( here is my emended entry ):
The BeamLock Shield is a tiny hardware accessory that can interface with your Cellphone, PDA, or Laptop and access the wireless cellular signal or wireless bandwith and transform it into a Shield that will effectively block all known Alien Teleporter devices. The BeamLock Shield generates a field of 2 cubic meters and sustains it for as long as the host device is powered. Extended Battery Pack (sold separately) is highly recommended. Posted by: vedaal at April 9, 2008 01:02 PM Identity Mangler – Criminals are harvesting information about you right now! Posted by: Jamie Khan (or was it?) at April 9, 2008 01:16 PM When you’re at the pharmacy you could forget an existing medication, allowing a pharmacist to fill a fatal prescription. When your child is grievously maimed, a medical bracelet or RFID implant could be lost and an EMT won’t know their allergies or complications. When you trust online medical record storage, you’re putting private details within reach of dangerous hackers. But when you trust LifeEncode’s InnuFuse DNA Encoding, every cell of your body holds the key to peace of mind. InnuFuse replaces wasted “junk” DNA with encoded InnuFuse DNA, allowing your medical professional to retrieve: Complete Medical / Prescription History Best of all, InnuFuse DNA does not replace your important DNA! In the event of catastrophic terrorist attack, a single cell and human cloning will recreate you AND your InnuFuse records! InnuFuse today, rest assured tomorrow. Posted by: SH at April 9, 2008 02:39 PM In countless cases of carjackings, the victim has been stuffed into the trunk of her own car, unable to call for help and subject to the whims of her cruel assailants. The best thing you can do for yourself and your loved ones is to get Jack Hero(tm), a high tech two-step alarm system that can be installed easily in the trunk of your car. Should you find yourself locked in the trunk, merely push a small button to alert others by: 1. Sending out an emergency signal that is picked up by nearby police cars or emergency vehicles. Jack Hero(tm) recharges while your car is running, so there are no batteries to replace. Unlike cheap knock-offs, Jack Hero(tm) has NO SOUND ALARM that could alert the assailants. --- Posted by: Sheena at April 9, 2008 02:53 PM P-Screen: Because one candirú attack can make all your other problems seem small The P-Screen helps protect you from candirú attack. (Go ahead, look it up: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000519.html ) If you know what candirú can do, you’d do ANYTHING to prevent an attack. The P-Screen keeps you safe from attack for the low, low price of $29.95. Buy one for each member of your family! Hurry before it's too late!!! Posted by: crispy at April 9, 2008 05:11 PM Too many innocent children have died in tragic school shootings. Some schools have begun to install metal detectors, but they are not enough to stop a determined murderer. Many killers acquire and train using firearms, or start experimenting with explosives, weeks or months before they strike. This is why your children's school should install SniffEx. Installed near the entrance, SniffEx samples the air ten times a second for high explosive residue. So sensitive that it can detect the discharge of a firearm or the use of explosive up to three days after the fact, SniffEx gives enough early warning to remove offenders long before they act. Have your school install SniffEx today. Because Your Child Deserves To Live. Radicalized children may even strike with unconventional weapons. Be safe from the threats of tomorrow by also installing SniffBio, SniffChem and SniffRad, our solutions for detecting deadly biological, chemical and radiological agents. Posted by: FP at April 9, 2008 07:26 PM Indoctination by Computer Virus: An evil genius develops a virus that encrypts all your data and only lets you access it if you perform [instert insane religious ritual here] several times a day, slowly brainwashing you. With advanced pervasive surverilance technology it has compromised, it follows your every move. Any atempt to ask for help results in permanet loss of all your data, i.e. all you have that is valuable! It resides on your PDA for those few places left without CCTVs. It follows you into bed on your watch. And, after a while, you have to start recruiting others to the cause! This slowly spreads and just before the terrorist/marketeer/politician that has come up with this clever sheme is about to get world domination, [insert hero of choice] swoops in and saves the day, but just barely! Posted by: Gweihir at April 9, 2008 07:41 PM Every year, thousands of terrorist acts do not occur on airplanes, but right at home, when unsuspecting families are murdered at gunpoint. Just last year, in the Italian city of Palermo, two invited guests opened fire and killed a wedding party of 42 before getting away. The TSA keeps our airplanes safe. Is it not time that you took the same precautions? Your family deserves it. That is why we are introducing SecurAtHome. We've got you covered with our personal pat-down metal detector wand, our front-door X-Ray scanner (can be discreetly installed in the doorframe) and our terahertz backscatter detector for your driveway. The liberal media keeps misreporting "homicides," but if striking within your own four walls is not a terrorist act, then what is? Are you willing to gamble your family's life on the new immigrant neighbors that your son has invited over for a barbecue? Posted by: FP at April 9, 2008 07:44 PM Keep your Loved Ones in the Good Part of Town Everyone knows there are certain parts of town where it's not safe to go. But what do you--or your loved ones--do in a strange city? And what if what "everyone knows" about your own city is out of date or just plain wrong? Safe-T-Nav keeps you safe. It combines sensitive GPS technology with sophisticated analysis of crime statistics to give you easy-to-read levels of violent and property crime rates wherever you happen to be . . . and advance warnings to keep you out of "red zone" areas. Simulations prove that following Safe-T-Nav's recommendations will significantly reduce your chance of being a crime victim. Price includes map updates for one full year. Posted by: False Data at April 9, 2008 09:10 PM Flesh-eating bacteria on shopping carts! Blood pressure too high? Anxiety keeping you awake? Stress hormones attacking your innards? All because of a CONTEST! And not just any contest, but security guru Bruce Schneier's annual MOVIE-PLOT THREAT contest! Can't increase your Prozac? Don't want to stop reading blogs? Fight back with SecurityPro's secret weapon: duct tape. Spotted Bruce at a security conference or a Thai restaurant? Use a long strip to tape his hands behind his back. Now he can't type. But he can still talk, so tape his mouth shut, too. Don't attend security conferences? You can still use it to hide parts of your computer screen. Or the whole screen. Or tape your own eyes and ears shut. The less you hear and see, the less afraid you'll be. Buy it now, at a SecurityPro store near you. Posted by: Nobloo at April 9, 2008 09:19 PM I think I'd buy some of those products... the Safe-T-Nav sounds pretty good... and the duct tape, definitely the duct tape. Posted by: RC at April 9, 2008 09:27 PM In case of terrorist strike or natural disaster, Americans are advised to store emergency supplies such as canned food, radio equipment, medicine and emergency shelter by agencies such as FEMA and local Civil Defence organisations. Our product, MIRACLEVAULT, is a large container containing food, firearms and ammunition, first-aid items, flares and other essentials come the apocalypse. MIRACLEVAULT also doubles as an emergency shelter and is guaranteed to keep you safe. MIRACLEVAULT; taking the hassle out of survivale preparedness, becuase it's your patriotic duty to be ready. Posted by: nerdboy at April 9, 2008 09:46 PM Is YOUR eyesight in danger? You don't have to be a top European soccer player or the pilot of an Australian passenger jet to face daily peril at the hands of terrorists wielding high powered laser pointers. You may not know it, but these deadly weapons are still legally available to buy online for just a few dollars. Every time you go out or even look through a window, a terrorist with a laser pointer could be targeting YOU from as far as five miles away. And you wouldn't know until it was too late, because laser radiation moves at the speed of light. Are you willing to put your retinas at risk from searing laser radiation? We didn't think so. Well, now you don't have to. Constructed from unique materials and using patented technology, our Laser-Eraser eyewear range provides guaranteed shielding against laser radiation. Available in children's sizes too. Posted by: Valentine at April 10, 2008 02:01 AM HappyTV set-top-box * Violence/Terrorism/Sex obfuscated on your TV! * Bad language muted! HappyTV is a DVB receiver that connects to your normal receiver and HappyTV Real-time monitoring service using your internet connection. You will see all channels 10 min delayed. During that time, our staff monitors all channels and inserts moderating elements to the broadcast (black boxes/mute sound). Register your children's names and ages to the HappyTV, and it will automatically show personalized "NAME not allowed to watch this" messages. LCD clock display shows 10 min delayed time. Subscription only $49/month!(If you allow additional commercials) Posted by: Mouse at April 10, 2008 04:26 AM Are you worried that in an emergency you won't know where the Fire Exit is? Then you need an ExitFinder! Using the latest technologies, our new bluetooth headset, combined with a GPS enabled camera phone, will help you find that Emergency Exit when your life depends on it. All you have to do is turn on the camera, then rotate 360 degrees after you enter a new room. The ExitFinder will recognize and remember the locations of all the Emergency Exits. In case of emergency, while others panic, your ExitFinder will guide you straight* to the Emergency Exit and safety. * Note: an expected future (third quarter 2014) upgrade will allow the ExitFinder to guide you around furniture rather than over or through it. Posted by: Tom M. at April 10, 2008 06:46 AM Scared of being blown up by a terrorist bomber on your next flight? Save yourself with CarryOnBomb™! Never before have there been two bombs on any single flight, so bring your own and guarantee your safety in the comfort of mathematical certainty. CarryOnBomb™ is an actual explosive incendiary device approved by the TSA, tested to vaporize the inside of an airplane cabin when detonated via an easily accessible button beneath the handle. While you would of course never actually detonate it, having the bomb essentially guarantees your family’s safety! How often is a single bank robbed twice in the same day? How often are there two natural disasters simultaneously striking the same city? Ever seen two solar eclipses in an 8-hour period? No, no, no. Having CarryOnBomb™ provides you the comfort of statistical security for only $599.99 plus $2.99 s/h. Choose from red, blue, or slate gray. Kid friendly. Safe. Posted by: Rich G at April 10, 2008 09:09 AM Actually pools cause 100 *times* more child deaths than gun accidents in America (source: Freakonomics) Posted by: Mordred at April 10, 2008 09:37 AM @False Data: Nice idea, your Safe-T-Nav. Reminded me of Spike Feresten's DiscrimiNav. Allow me to add an entry on Spike's behalf: You're a smart driver. But what about steering clear of those neighborhoods that make you feel -- well -- uncomfortable? Now it's easy. With DiscrimiNav, the world's first fully racist GPS navigation system. You can personalize DiscrimiNav to direct you away from whichever neighborhoods you want. DiscrimiNav has three different settings: subtly racist, regular racist, and then there's Mel Gibson. Plus, DiscrimiNav's optional PrejuDisplay uses easy to understand icons. DiscrimiNav. Now available with updated software, so you can avoid Belgians, Hawaiians, and Inuits. Posted by: FP at April 10, 2008 09:57 AM From: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/04/third_annual_mo.html#c261005 Modern Technology now has a solution for you - the FastLace. It looks and feels just like a regular shoelace, but this is no ordinary shoelace. Advanced Crystal Structure Nanofibres within the shoelace give it an incredibly smooth low-friction action, making it fastest shoelace to tie or untie. At the same time Advanced Crystal Structure Nanohooks help the shoelace keep tight when you need to get those shoes on in a hurry." Your job is to take down the aircraft... but airport security is tighter than ever. The cola for your Coke-and-Pop-Rocks bomb has already been confisticated, and some pickpocket lifted your sharpened credit card knife. Fortunately, your shoes were tied with FastLace. Advanced Crystal Structure Nanofibres within the shoelace give it an incredibly smooth low-friction action, making it fastest shoelace to remove once in flight. And Advanced Crystal Structure Nanohooks help the shoelace keep tight when you need to garrote the cabin crew in a hurry. With FastLace, you'll be ready to terrorize and take over a jet at a moment's notice, guaranteeing you a heroic entrance into the afterlife, and and eternity of torture for your defeated foes. FastLace: because your enemy's security measures hang by a thread. Posted by: Albatross at April 10, 2008 11:08 AM How Safe is That Flight? Just how safe is that flight you're about to get on? Now you can find out with FlyRep.com. Text or e-mail the flight number and instantly receive a safety report about the flight route, airports, and type of aircraft. Send the airplane's tail number and get detailed information about that exact airplane, compiled from FAA databases! FlyRep.com warns you about airworthiness issues, safety inspection problems, runway incursion rates, and will even give you "on time arrival" statistics. Only pennies a message, or sign up for our frequent flyer's subscription service. Posted by: False Data at April 10, 2008 11:23 AM I would gleefully pay $35 for the HAPPY TRAVELER. Can I be John Pointdexter? With a side of Identity Mangler, please. Alec Bings can't win, that product has been on the market for years. Or maybe that confirms his insight. Gotta love JohnStar. And McSploit. And RichG is a genius. Posted by: Harry at April 10, 2008 11:30 AM @FP: Thanks. If something like Safe-T-Nav doesn't exist out there, then some entrepreneur just isn't being creative enough. Posted by: False Data at April 10, 2008 11:38 AM Are you sleeping well at night, confident that you won't wake up with HIV? You shouldn't be! Blood-sucking creatures known as bedbugs are growing in number across the country! Scientists are studying the creatures to determine whether they can transmit AIDS, Hepatitis, and other killer diseases! These terrible creatures were once suppressed by pesticides, but the new generation is immune to the common poisons! How can you stay safe? With the new Hamalot bedbug security system! This revolutionary device consists of a hamster surrounded by a moat of glue. Before you lie down in a bed, simply place Hamalot under the bedframe. Bedbugs will be drawn to the hamster, and will be stuck in the moat of glue instead of sticking their fangs in to you! Remember: It is not yet known whether terrorists are using bedbugs to spread deadly diseases, so never lie in a bed or sit in a chair without your Hamalot bedbug security system! Posted by: nick brown at April 10, 2008 03:14 PM
FEAR NOT! Introducing the Ultimate Defender Protective Vest! Featuring a kevlar lining complete with trauma plate (decorative stickers provided so your child can personalize their security gear), the vest comes in high-visibility day-glo yellow or safety orange. A police whistle is attached to the zipper pull. But the real value comes from adapting rapid-inflate life jackets to urban situations! Our patented ScanSafe™ technology picks up the low-frequency signals of EZ Pass and tire-pressure sensors, inflating impact-reducing 'airbags' in the vest and hood, protecting your child from vehicular impact. That same technology is used to protect your child from abduction. An additional, high-pressure cartridge (refills available online) can be triggered to expand the vest and make your child impossible to grab! Don't wait for tragedy to strike - protect your child now, with the Ultimate Defender Protective Vest! Posted by: Nick Lancaster at April 10, 2008 08:01 PM One of the "movie plot" threats I've thought of has turned out to be real, and I now feel both sad and angry. I was ruminating about the "SeroSniffer", which uses NMR from a distance to test nearby people for low levels of serotonin, indicating they might unexpectedly "go postal", with suitable ha-has about the goofy supermarket bag boy. Sonoma County, California, has a public mental health unit that only treats the "worst of the worst": people who have repeatedly been committed to mental institutions, and who have no other viable treatment avenues. However, I recently found out that they've been ordered to cut their service roll by 300 people. When that takes effect, about one in 1600 county residents will be a severely mentally ill person who has just been deliberately denied treatment by the government and can't get other help. So I now think the whole topic of encountering mentally ill people is not funny at all. Posted by: Bob at April 10, 2008 09:21 PM Mea culpa. I was wrong to say those 300 mentally ill people in Sonoma County "have no other viable treatment avenues" or "can't get other help". According to press reports, the 300 people are being referred to "private, community-based treatment centers", such as non-profit medical clinics. Posted by: Bob Murphy at April 10, 2008 09:56 PM Bedbug Invasion! Only Saf-T-Zap self-microwaving luggage keeps you safe from this disease riddled vermin! Every year thousands of travelers to foreign countries return with bed bugs in their clothes and luggage. Once at your home they multiply through your house or apartment building sucking blood and spreading disease to your children and loved ones! NOTE: Interchangeable proprietary power source available as separate purchase at point of purchase. Posted by: Woodwose at April 10, 2008 10:53 PM For germ conscious Americans The Handler is the next best thing to wearing surgical gloves in public bathrooms, airports and when you are traveling. It's a keychain sized mechanical device that allows you to open doors, pull levers, operate the paper towel dispenser and push ATM keypads without having to actually touch those things with your bare hands --- avoiding direct contact with germ infested public surfaces. This totally new product is infused with bacteria and virus killing nano-silvers that kill germs on contact, so it is always disinfecting itself. Perfect for the millions of germaphobes who burn through reams of paper towels in order to avoid contact with door handles, the retractable armature never touches you, your clothes or purse and proceeds to kill almost any and all germs after you use it. International travelers will definitely appreciate this totally new approach to reducing their risk to the host country's bacteria and cold and flu viruses. Unfortunately this is real: Posted by: borked at April 11, 2008 12:27 AM Your own DNA is your worst enemy. Criminals will want to steal it, to cover their crimes by incriminating you, or to steal everything you own via the ultimate identity theft.
A single dead skin cell can be used by criminals or terrorists to copy your DNA. They can then use that to steal everything you own, or leave *your* DNA at the scene of crime. The only defence is to ensure that every trace you leave behind has its DNA scrambled or "denatured". dNature Skin Crème, Hair Gel, and Nail Gloss scramble the DNA in your skin cells, body hair, finger-, and toe-nails. Make sure that everything else is covered by using dNature Toilet Blocks so that *none* of your DNA leaks out of your home. Posted by: Mike Calder at April 11, 2008 06:26 AM |
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