On Wednesday 19 July 2006 10:18 pm, Rony wrote:
Hello All,
I have been pondering over some ideas to use technology against terrorism. Please keep this thread related to technology only without getting into Govt. bashing.
All of these have been tried at various times in variuos forms with disastorous results. Technology will provide you with huge datasets. More the tech more the data. what is missing is the ability to sift through this useless data. The results are so abysymal because the terrorist is applying his mind to circumvent restrictions. Also more the restrictions , more the inconvenince so legit persons start bypassing them. And the peddlers of tech magic potions always gloss over the loopholes.
Terrorism is a political and social problem. where do u get grenades from - Indian Army is a handy supplier, that bastion of preemtive terror USA, Ex soviet states, tinpot regimes propped up by the likes of US, France, India etc.. There were terrorist in Germany and Japan Bader Meinhof and Red brigade, IRA, ETNA, several in south america, Africa is a bastion of government sponsored terror. Very many were in the wealthiest regions of the world and white christian anglo saxon. "Islamic terrorism" is perhaps unique in having a global identity and single goal. But even they have to rely heavily on the likes of US/UK/Israel/Soviet/Indian stupidity to find recruits. It could also be something that happens to a species when it becomes totally dominant and fails to recognise it's excesses.