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WMD Detection

04/29/2013 11:54 PM

Does this explain why the didn't find any WMD in Iraq?

I know the timing is wrong, but the fact of this swindle warrants a discussion of acceptance standards.

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04/30/2013 12:17 AM

It's hard to believe these were sold in such high numbers and never tested....The first thing I do when I get some high tech thingy is test it,,,, and it better work....

If you ask me those WMD were smuggled into Syria....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADE_651

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04/30/2013 12:28 AM

Explosives, drugs, and ivory, eh? And who was so damned gullible as to buy that? Well, the article names a few....

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04/30/2013 4:12 AM

Not exactly gullible, just greedy. Millions of dollars in bribes are mentioned in the stories.

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04/30/2013 6:29 AM

They should have used the KrisDel 'Anythingyouwanttodetect-o-matic'
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04/30/2013 6:32 AM

It depends on whether you prefer false positives versus false negatives.

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04/30/2013 7:05 AM

In that case, buy the LynDoor™ one instead.

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04/30/2013 7:46 AM

KrisDel vs LynDoor. Hmm...

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