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More shark-jumping from the Department of Homeland Stupidity: since they have obviously run out of absurd threats (I thought liquids on a plane was the nadir, but no...) - they have stuck upon the genius idea of tapping science fiction authors for still crazier ones. Note that at least one of these authors (Pournelle) has a track record in beating up crazy threats and responese, having campaigned for the failed "Star Wars" missile defence system with Reagan. The late, great Isaac Asimov's take on that matter is just as relevant now as it was 22 years ago: "I have as my theme that violence is the last resort of the incompetent.". Hear hear.

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