Ideas for Science

[Madre Farbot]

I'm not a scientist; I'm but a lowly postman. It is not in my power to suddenly become a man of science, so I ask you, the younger and more promising generation, that if you do work in the sciences that you could engage in ways to defeating terrorism.

I have an idea, but it may not yet be plausible, let alone practical.

My idea would be to find a way through synthesis, if that is the right word, and to copy the mechanism that allows a dog to sniff out a bomb.

Yes, I know that may sound almost laughable, but it could at least lead to other short term ideas.

Anyway, my idea was to have something that would be small and obviously cheap enough to be built into bus stops rather than busses themselves, and in that way, you would further minimise the potential loss of life.

If this was at all possible, it would probably take about 15 years, and in which time, perhaps the face of terrorism may change?

I suppose, I'm looking for short term changes, or maybe fresh ideas from people not neccessarilly associated with this kind of task. Personally, I believe we're all inventive - we just haven't got the time or the right tools in the right order to go forward, or in fact the know-how; well I haven't anyway.

[scrape_medic]

I have seen machines on test at the airport that sample the air and do all sorts of funky things.....but they are huge.

And glad to see you are okay.:)

[Madre Farbot]

Hey, thanks alot there scrape. :)

After 9/11, I remember telling everyone at the office that this was the sort of thing to expect here in England. But I had completely forgotten it so much so that I could not believe what I was being told.

I was making my deliveries to No. 1 Waldo Close (always reminds me of the Muppets) in Elms Road, South London, when some geezer came up to me and told me that there had been a load of bombs going off on the underground in central London and there were thousands of people injured. I thought - for god knows whatever reason why, that this bloke was having a laugh. I actually asked him if he was having a laugh or what?

I've been keep thinking a lot of those poor sods; :( What must have been going through their minds laying there all broken up and still holding on to life.

First it was New York, then Bali, then Madrid, here in London, and no doubt it will have spread all over place - just like a virus.

There are other things I'd like to say, but, this is not the place. Does anyone know of a forum where people can exchange ideas and let off some steam without going completely fahrbots?

[scrape_medic]

Nope....it seems that if you do get into it in other forums, there are no holes barred. Someone posted about it in the London Scapers thread.