Wow, the Mexicans are really in a tizzy over the radio observatory. Apparently they don't see a difference between technology research with an eye towards spin-offs and actual weapon systems. How many times must we be reminded that you can't swing a cat in a research lab without knocking over a dozen experiments with potential DoD applications? Or with DoD funding?
Not to mention, space surveillance is pretty tame stuff. The "directed energy" application is a little nastier but it's hard to imagine any revolutionary fallout; all the big research in offensive DE is taking place elsewhere.

Posted by: TrustButVerify at December 12, 2005 11:18 AM

If Clarkson University Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Stephanie C. Schuckers didn't test the fake samples with advanced counter-counter systems and only old biometric sysmtems from years and decades ago, she recieves a "F". There are already biometric systems that analyze rather the sample is fake or not. If you don't believe it, check it out with an ATM that accepts biometrics with your fake sample. I will bet the police will immidiately arrive after minutes with your fake sample scanned.

Posted by: pedestrian at December 12, 2005 10:35 AM