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10/01/07 15:43
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#145188 - Oldest case
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Hi Rob,

The oldest case cited in the Wikipedia article is Charles Whiman at the University of Texas at Austin. He was a U.S. Marine trained marksman with plenty of ammunition, he had the vantage point of the clock tower, and he still only managed to kill 13 or 16 people (something like that anyway). Do you know why he wasn't able to kill more? While it was the police who eventually stormed the tower and killed him, armed citizens immediately began holding him at bay, shooting back everytime he popped his head up enough to take a shot. Otherwise his victims would have been numbered at least in the multiple dozens (maybe more).

P.S., please don't misinterpret my position on this matter as an affront to either you or yours.



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Optical Sensing Recommendations            01/01/70 00:00      
   Video Babyphone            01/01/70 00:00      
      Babyphone and white light            01/01/70 00:00      
         Fluorescent ink?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Or.            01/01/70 00:00      
            RE: Flourescent ink and UV light            01/01/70 00:00      
   Dragging and dropping the links from your post...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Links            01/01/70 00:00      
         you need to add the closing tag for image            01/01/70 00:00      
   It depends on what sensor you are using            01/01/70 00:00      
   Reflected laser light            01/01/70 00:00      
      Laser Pointer            01/01/70 00:00      
         An ultra-bright LED can be comparably intensive            01/01/70 00:00      
            Only with a lens on it            01/01/70 00:00      
               Not necessarily            01/01/70 00:00      
                  I don't think...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Marking the end of ribbon or certain length?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        aaaaaaah.... me stupid...            01/01/70 00:00      
                        End Goal            01/01/70 00:00      
         Way to go.            01/01/70 00:00      
            I prefer this one            01/01/70 00:00      
               ...is the laser...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  The laser is mounted in my helmet            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Is it that "all in one" type of helmet...            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Yes, but unfortunately it's a classified project..            01/01/70 00:00      
               Why bother with anything but a laser ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  laser safety            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Not brilliant you say!?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Laser classes            01/01/70 00:00      
                           it seems we had more cautious teachers...            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Spectacular            01/01/70 00:00      
                        safety can not rely on human reactions...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     OOPS!            01/01/70 00:00      
               Highly effective            01/01/70 00:00      
                  LOL!            01/01/70 00:00      
                  For defending our family...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     kissing cousins            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Slow criminals            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Yeah, we train them to wait...            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Hard to argue            01/01/70 00:00      
                              to shoot or not to shoot            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Beslan            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Beslan            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Relativity            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Not my point            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       How many would have died otherwise?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Naïvety            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       My only question then ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Joseph, please!            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             What are the numbers? ... the problems?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Numbers            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   responses to Joe, to Rob            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      re:Video games            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         we were playing shooting all my childhood...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            Hey, me too. :)            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            the diffrence            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                               In our case, ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                  Fond memories            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         Me too.            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         What about the laser light?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            Laser Light            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                               Tracking or what ?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                  Detecting            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                     Easier then            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                        irfa red and short exposure times            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                           External (noise) light sources            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                              We use optical filters            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                           to suppress external light...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Statistics            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Lies and statistics            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      more            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Problems            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Oldest case            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Perhaps this is all wrong-headed!            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Not slow, just different.            01/01/70 00:00      
                           different indeed            01/01/70 00:00      
                     ... It ain't necessarily so ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Why have you elected this man, then?            01/01/70 00:00      
                           He's good for a laugh or two!            01/01/70 00:00      
   Update            01/01/70 00:00      
   Works like a charm!            01/01/70 00:00      
      Congrats!            01/01/70 00:00      
      Caution...            01/01/70 00:00      
         2 1/2 years            01/01/70 00:00      
            That's why I suggested an utra-high eff. LED            01/01/70 00:00      
               Hurry            01/01/70 00:00      
                  industrial sensors            01/01/70 00:00      
   Photoelectric Sensors            01/01/70 00:00      
      industrial solution, finally... :-)            01/01/70 00:00      
         Industrial solution            01/01/70 00:00      
      For reasonable quantities, or one offs            01/01/70 00:00      
         Cool Place            01/01/70 00:00      
            I can't download the latest catalog...            01/01/70 00:00      
               I couldn't either            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Email Fred Olsen            01/01/70 00:00      
      They need to heavily amplify the signal            01/01/70 00:00      
         See            01/01/70 00:00      
            Ah, yes, thanks!            01/01/70 00:00      
               just a thought            01/01/70 00:00      
   I just happen to recall            01/01/70 00:00      
   Update 2            01/01/70 00:00      
      Take care of your eyes, please!            01/01/70 00:00      
         Pff, mere candles ;-)            01/01/70 00:00      
            Does the lantern contain 4000 LEDs?            01/01/70 00:00      
               85            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Oh yes, that's bright indeed!            01/01/70 00:00      

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