<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_06_22_1634244</id>
	<title>Robotic Ferret Used To Fight Smugglers</title>
	<author>samzenpus</author>
	<datestamp>1245694740000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>Scientists at the University of Sheffield have created a device dubbed the "<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/5532993/Robotic-ferret-is-newest-defence-against-smugglers.html">cargo-screening ferret</a>" that is able to detect drugs, weapons, and even illegal immigrants concealed in cargo containers. The 30cm-long robot is equipped with tiny sensors that are more sensitive than any currently employed in conventional cargo scanners. The ferret will attach itself magnetically to the inside of a cargo container and sweep it for contraband, while sending a steady stream of information back to its controller. Project leader Dr Tony Dodd said, "It's essential we develop something which is simple to operate and which border agents can have total confidence in. The ferret will be able to drop small probes down through the cargo and so pinpoint exactly where contraband is concealed."</htmltext>
<tokenext>Scientists at the University of Sheffield have created a device dubbed the " cargo-screening ferret " that is able to detect drugs , weapons , and even illegal immigrants concealed in cargo containers .
The 30cm-long robot is equipped with tiny sensors that are more sensitive than any currently employed in conventional cargo scanners .
The ferret will attach itself magnetically to the inside of a cargo container and sweep it for contraband , while sending a steady stream of information back to its controller .
Project leader Dr Tony Dodd said , " It 's essential we develop something which is simple to operate and which border agents can have total confidence in .
The ferret will be able to drop small probes down through the cargo and so pinpoint exactly where contraband is concealed .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Scientists at the University of Sheffield have created a device dubbed the "cargo-screening ferret" that is able to detect drugs, weapons, and even illegal immigrants concealed in cargo containers.
The 30cm-long robot is equipped with tiny sensors that are more sensitive than any currently employed in conventional cargo scanners.
The ferret will attach itself magnetically to the inside of a cargo container and sweep it for contraband, while sending a steady stream of information back to its controller.
Project leader Dr Tony Dodd said, "It's essential we develop something which is simple to operate and which border agents can have total confidence in.
The ferret will be able to drop small probes down through the cargo and so pinpoint exactly where contraband is concealed.
"</sentencetext>
</article>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28427943</id>
	<title>Robocop</title>
	<author>Krneki</author>
	<datestamp>1245661920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>How long till we can see Robocop live? An how long will it take for someone to hack it?</htmltext>
<tokenext>How long till we can see Robocop live ?
An how long will it take for someone to hack it ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>How long till we can see Robocop live?
An how long will it take for someone to hack it?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426751</id>
	<title>Re:Smugglers deploy countermeasure</title>
	<author>Jason Levine</author>
	<datestamp>1245701460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Glad I wasn't the only one to think of Get Fuzzy.  Still, robot Bucky Katt's seem easy to beat. Pin them down and they go into sleep mode: <a href="http://comics.com/get\_fuzzy/2009-06-22/" title="comics.com">http://comics.com/get\_fuzzy/2009-06-22/</a> [comics.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Glad I was n't the only one to think of Get Fuzzy .
Still , robot Bucky Katt 's seem easy to beat .
Pin them down and they go into sleep mode : http : //comics.com/get \ _fuzzy/2009-06-22/ [ comics.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Glad I wasn't the only one to think of Get Fuzzy.
Still, robot Bucky Katt's seem easy to beat.
Pin them down and they go into sleep mode: http://comics.com/get\_fuzzy/2009-06-22/ [comics.com]</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28425999</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28428487</id>
	<title>Pants</title>
	<author>Stargoat</author>
	<datestamp>1245663840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferret\_legging" title="wikipedia.org">But can you put them in your pants?</a> [wikipedia.org]</htmltext>
<tokenext>But can you put them in your pants ?
[ wikipedia.org ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But can you put them in your pants?
[wikipedia.org]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28441821</id>
	<title>New requirement for slashdot front page</title>
	<author>BitZtream</author>
	<datestamp>1245782880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Can we please make it a requirement for front page articles about new technology that there at least be a working prototype in existence before the story is allowed on the front page?</p><p>If you keep just putting random crap like this up you might as well call slashdot something proper like QVC or HSN for scientists.  This thing doesn't exist and they are telling us how great it works, theres no reason this should be on slashdot.  If you're going to post shit like this, you might as well start posting stories about perpetual motion and free energy too.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Can we please make it a requirement for front page articles about new technology that there at least be a working prototype in existence before the story is allowed on the front page ? If you keep just putting random crap like this up you might as well call slashdot something proper like QVC or HSN for scientists .
This thing does n't exist and they are telling us how great it works , theres no reason this should be on slashdot .
If you 're going to post shit like this , you might as well start posting stories about perpetual motion and free energy too .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Can we please make it a requirement for front page articles about new technology that there at least be a working prototype in existence before the story is allowed on the front page?If you keep just putting random crap like this up you might as well call slashdot something proper like QVC or HSN for scientists.
This thing doesn't exist and they are telling us how great it works, theres no reason this should be on slashdot.
If you're going to post shit like this, you might as well start posting stories about perpetual motion and free energy too.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426857</id>
	<title>A possible experiment</title>
	<author>e9th</author>
	<datestamp>1245701940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Insert roboferret, close container. Ferret scans for a particular combination of scents. If it detects this combination, it self-destructs. But the container being closed, the state of the robot is unknown until it is reopened.<br> <br>Voila! Schrodinger's ferret.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Insert roboferret , close container .
Ferret scans for a particular combination of scents .
If it detects this combination , it self-destructs .
But the container being closed , the state of the robot is unknown until it is reopened .
Voila ! Schrodinger 's ferret .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Insert roboferret, close container.
Ferret scans for a particular combination of scents.
If it detects this combination, it self-destructs.
But the container being closed, the state of the robot is unknown until it is reopened.
Voila! Schrodinger's ferret.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426263</id>
	<title>Re:So how long</title>
	<author>kenh</author>
	<datestamp>1245699720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You missed it - yo uhave to add the "electronic ferret" to EACH container, the idea is you won't have to open the container, the ferret will signal contraband are inside the container once detected.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You missed it - yo uhave to add the " electronic ferret " to EACH container , the idea is you wo n't have to open the container , the ferret will signal contraband are inside the container once detected .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You missed it - yo uhave to add the "electronic ferret" to EACH container, the idea is you won't have to open the container, the ferret will signal contraband are inside the container once detected.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426059</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28427887</id>
	<title>Re:Stupid</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245661740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I dunno about anyone else but this really feels like some major "Mission Creep" by those creeps in Washington.</p><p>Seems to me the real problem here is that nothing labeled "Security" ever gets ratcheted down. Every time there is a new security alert, new problem to look for, it becomes the mission, here on forever. We decide "Drugs are bad mmm'kay", so we start looking for them, and finding them...and looking some more.</p><p>Then finding drugs becomes all the justification we need to spend more and look harder.</p><p>Never is the question asked "Is this worth it?" "Is this still an effective use of our resources?" (was it ever?)</p><p>Such is the problem of being ruled by people who never have to actually pay for anything themselves. All they need to do is justify this years budget, and print as much money as they need to cover it.</p><p>I am still waiting for a single shred of evidence that there is a real danger here that needs government intervention. Still waiting to hear why we need to spend so much money on this sort of research.</p><p>Years and years of safe air travel go by, then with one incident, we feel the need to throw the baby out with the bathwater and revamp the whole system. The lack of attacks, which is errily similar to the lack of attacks before the one incident, is then justification that the system is working.</p><p>Its a wonder the system hasn't already fallen apart under its own weight with that sort of circular reasoning ruling the day.</p><p>-Steve</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I dunno about anyone else but this really feels like some major " Mission Creep " by those creeps in Washington.Seems to me the real problem here is that nothing labeled " Security " ever gets ratcheted down .
Every time there is a new security alert , new problem to look for , it becomes the mission , here on forever .
We decide " Drugs are bad mmm'kay " , so we start looking for them , and finding them...and looking some more.Then finding drugs becomes all the justification we need to spend more and look harder.Never is the question asked " Is this worth it ?
" " Is this still an effective use of our resources ?
" ( was it ever ?
) Such is the problem of being ruled by people who never have to actually pay for anything themselves .
All they need to do is justify this years budget , and print as much money as they need to cover it.I am still waiting for a single shred of evidence that there is a real danger here that needs government intervention .
Still waiting to hear why we need to spend so much money on this sort of research.Years and years of safe air travel go by , then with one incident , we feel the need to throw the baby out with the bathwater and revamp the whole system .
The lack of attacks , which is errily similar to the lack of attacks before the one incident , is then justification that the system is working.Its a wonder the system has n't already fallen apart under its own weight with that sort of circular reasoning ruling the day.-Steve</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I dunno about anyone else but this really feels like some major "Mission Creep" by those creeps in Washington.Seems to me the real problem here is that nothing labeled "Security" ever gets ratcheted down.
Every time there is a new security alert, new problem to look for, it becomes the mission, here on forever.
We decide "Drugs are bad mmm'kay", so we start looking for them, and finding them...and looking some more.Then finding drugs becomes all the justification we need to spend more and look harder.Never is the question asked "Is this worth it?
" "Is this still an effective use of our resources?
" (was it ever?
)Such is the problem of being ruled by people who never have to actually pay for anything themselves.
All they need to do is justify this years budget, and print as much money as they need to cover it.I am still waiting for a single shred of evidence that there is a real danger here that needs government intervention.
Still waiting to hear why we need to spend so much money on this sort of research.Years and years of safe air travel go by, then with one incident, we feel the need to throw the baby out with the bathwater and revamp the whole system.
The lack of attacks, which is errily similar to the lack of attacks before the one incident, is then justification that the system is working.Its a wonder the system hasn't already fallen apart under its own weight with that sort of circular reasoning ruling the day.-Steve</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426223</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426155</id>
	<title>Already implemented in software</title>
	<author>royallthefourth</author>
	<datestamp>1245699300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It's good to see hardware acceleration being added, but this has been working in software for years.
<br> <br>
<a href="http://dataferrett.census.gov/" title="census.gov" rel="nofollow">http://dataferrett.census.gov/</a> [census.gov]</htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's good to see hardware acceleration being added , but this has been working in software for years .
http : //dataferrett.census.gov/ [ census.gov ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's good to see hardware acceleration being added, but this has been working in software for years.
http://dataferrett.census.gov/ [census.gov]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28428125</id>
	<title>Re:Stupid</title>
	<author>Critical Facilities</author>
	<datestamp>1245662580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>because what smuggler wouldn't notice the "electonic ferret" inside the container?

In round numbers we'd need what, about a bazillion of these ferrets to put a dent in drug traffic? (since it is one device per container)</p></div><p>I don't think you're following along with the rest of the class.  They're not talking about adding these to all containers,  they're talking about using these as <i>tools</i> to perform the inspections inside of these containers once they reach port.  Currently,  they use humans and dogs,  which is expensive,  time consuming,  and according to TFA sometimes dangerous.  This proposal is to use this new "ferret" (I also prefer marmot,  unless it belongs to nihilists) to do the inspection instead of humans/dogs.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>because what smuggler would n't notice the " electonic ferret " inside the container ?
In round numbers we 'd need what , about a bazillion of these ferrets to put a dent in drug traffic ?
( since it is one device per container ) I do n't think you 're following along with the rest of the class .
They 're not talking about adding these to all containers , they 're talking about using these as tools to perform the inspections inside of these containers once they reach port .
Currently , they use humans and dogs , which is expensive , time consuming , and according to TFA sometimes dangerous .
This proposal is to use this new " ferret " ( I also prefer marmot , unless it belongs to nihilists ) to do the inspection instead of humans/dogs .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>because what smuggler wouldn't notice the "electonic ferret" inside the container?
In round numbers we'd need what, about a bazillion of these ferrets to put a dent in drug traffic?
(since it is one device per container)I don't think you're following along with the rest of the class.
They're not talking about adding these to all containers,  they're talking about using these as tools to perform the inspections inside of these containers once they reach port.
Currently,  they use humans and dogs,  which is expensive,  time consuming,  and according to TFA sometimes dangerous.
This proposal is to use this new "ferret" (I also prefer marmot,  unless it belongs to nihilists) to do the inspection instead of humans/dogs.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426223</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426087</id>
	<title>that sucks.. I wasn't logged in!</title>
	<author>stillpixel</author>
	<datestamp>1245699120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Redundant</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I got first post, wasn't logged in and didn't make a mention to our new robotic ferret overlords...</htmltext>
<tokenext>I got first post , was n't logged in and did n't make a mention to our new robotic ferret overlords.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I got first post, wasn't logged in and didn't make a mention to our new robotic ferret overlords...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28453367</id>
	<title>agreed</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245862140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If only there were some kind of requirement process before stories can be published on the front page or at least have dignified headers such as LOLIDEA: Probable Robotic Ferrets Looking for a Way to Get High</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If only there were some kind of requirement process before stories can be published on the front page or at least have dignified headers such as LOLIDEA : Probable Robotic Ferrets Looking for a Way to Get High</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If only there were some kind of requirement process before stories can be published on the front page or at least have dignified headers such as LOLIDEA: Probable Robotic Ferrets Looking for a Way to Get High</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28428471</id>
	<title>Re:Smugglers deploy countermeasure</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245663780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Robot ferret stymied by robot Bucky Katt.</p></div><p>Next we'll build a wooden Badger......</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Robot ferret stymied by robot Bucky Katt.Next we 'll build a wooden Badger..... .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Robot ferret stymied by robot Bucky Katt.Next we'll build a wooden Badger......
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28425999</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426125</id>
	<title>OK, really?</title>
	<author>T-Bucket</author>
	<datestamp>1245699180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It attaches itself magnetically to the inside of the cargo container... Um, if you're already inside, is it really that hard to find the illegal immigrants?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It attaches itself magnetically to the inside of the cargo container... Um , if you 're already inside , is it really that hard to find the illegal immigrants ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It attaches itself magnetically to the inside of the cargo container... Um, if you're already inside, is it really that hard to find the illegal immigrants?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426571</id>
	<title>Not Practical</title>
	<author>PPalmgren</author>
	<datestamp>1245700860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This thing seems pretty pointless to me.  From what I could gather from the article, this needs to be inside the container for it to work.  The optimal place to use this kind of implementation would be onboard the vessel during transit, but loaded containers are sealed and cannot be opened without breaking the seal.

The place this would end up being implemented would be at customs facilities where they open &amp; inspect containers either flagged for suspicion or randomly flagged.  Containers enter a shipping terminal sealed and leave sealed in most cases.  Therefore, this would not effect any of the drug dogs or x-ray machines currently used, which is what the article suggests.  All it would do is make custom's job a little easier b/c they wouldn't have to manually dig through a 40ft container...but the cost of these devices would most likely outweigh the benefits.

Mandating a container ferret in all containers would work if they were mass produced, given out freely, and very inexpensive, but that wouldn't work either.  Since the container is sealed at the origin, tampering could be done to the device to prevent it from working properly.

Last but not least, I recall most ceilings of shipping containers being corrugated steel, not flat.  Some have plywood linings.  Can this thing handle that?  Also, open top containers wouldn't be able to use these.  Stuff some contraband at the bottom and fill it with tires and voila.

BTW, WHY is slashdot removing my formatting and making a wall of text?  Argh!</htmltext>
<tokenext>This thing seems pretty pointless to me .
From what I could gather from the article , this needs to be inside the container for it to work .
The optimal place to use this kind of implementation would be onboard the vessel during transit , but loaded containers are sealed and can not be opened without breaking the seal .
The place this would end up being implemented would be at customs facilities where they open &amp; inspect containers either flagged for suspicion or randomly flagged .
Containers enter a shipping terminal sealed and leave sealed in most cases .
Therefore , this would not effect any of the drug dogs or x-ray machines currently used , which is what the article suggests .
All it would do is make custom 's job a little easier b/c they would n't have to manually dig through a 40ft container...but the cost of these devices would most likely outweigh the benefits .
Mandating a container ferret in all containers would work if they were mass produced , given out freely , and very inexpensive , but that would n't work either .
Since the container is sealed at the origin , tampering could be done to the device to prevent it from working properly .
Last but not least , I recall most ceilings of shipping containers being corrugated steel , not flat .
Some have plywood linings .
Can this thing handle that ?
Also , open top containers would n't be able to use these .
Stuff some contraband at the bottom and fill it with tires and voila .
BTW , WHY is slashdot removing my formatting and making a wall of text ?
Argh !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This thing seems pretty pointless to me.
From what I could gather from the article, this needs to be inside the container for it to work.
The optimal place to use this kind of implementation would be onboard the vessel during transit, but loaded containers are sealed and cannot be opened without breaking the seal.
The place this would end up being implemented would be at customs facilities where they open &amp; inspect containers either flagged for suspicion or randomly flagged.
Containers enter a shipping terminal sealed and leave sealed in most cases.
Therefore, this would not effect any of the drug dogs or x-ray machines currently used, which is what the article suggests.
All it would do is make custom's job a little easier b/c they wouldn't have to manually dig through a 40ft container...but the cost of these devices would most likely outweigh the benefits.
Mandating a container ferret in all containers would work if they were mass produced, given out freely, and very inexpensive, but that wouldn't work either.
Since the container is sealed at the origin, tampering could be done to the device to prevent it from working properly.
Last but not least, I recall most ceilings of shipping containers being corrugated steel, not flat.
Some have plywood linings.
Can this thing handle that?
Also, open top containers wouldn't be able to use these.
Stuff some contraband at the bottom and fill it with tires and voila.
BTW, WHY is slashdot removing my formatting and making a wall of text?
Argh!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28425999</id>
	<title>Smugglers deploy countermeasure</title>
	<author>paiute</author>
	<datestamp>1245698700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Robot ferret stymied by robot Bucky Katt.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Robot ferret stymied by robot Bucky Katt .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Robot ferret stymied by robot Bucky Katt.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28429561</id>
	<title>Disapointing Title</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245667440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I was very disapointed with the title.</p><p>I expected some sort of armed autonymous vehichle.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I was very disapointed with the title.I expected some sort of armed autonymous vehichle .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I was very disapointed with the title.I expected some sort of armed autonymous vehichle.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28427689</id>
	<title>Small probes</title>
	<author>SuperKendall</author>
	<datestamp>1245704280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"Hey, what's that ferret doing squatting over my cargo".</p><p>"No need to worry sir, those are probes".</p><p>I hope it's kind of like a ferret version of Daggit complete with rotating ears.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" Hey , what 's that ferret doing squatting over my cargo " .
" No need to worry sir , those are probes " .I hope it 's kind of like a ferret version of Daggit complete with rotating ears .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Hey, what's that ferret doing squatting over my cargo".
"No need to worry sir, those are probes".I hope it's kind of like a ferret version of Daggit complete with rotating ears.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28425997</id>
	<title>yep it will be great..</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245698700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>for ferreting out those pesky illegal immigrants</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>for ferreting out those pesky illegal immigrants</tokentext>
<sentencetext>for ferreting out those pesky illegal immigrants</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28433013</id>
	<title>"Used To Fight Smugglers"?</title>
	<author>Garrett Fox</author>
	<datestamp>1245681480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Did it retire?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Did it retire ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Did it retire?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28428867</id>
	<title>Re:Pictures?</title>
	<author>narfspoon</author>
	<datestamp>1245664920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://kaedepo.fc2web.com/img/negima\_albert\_chamomile.JPG" title="fc2web.com" rel="nofollow">if only...</a> [fc2web.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>if only... [ fc2web.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>if only... [fc2web.com]</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426343</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426223</id>
	<title>Stupid</title>
	<author>kenh</author>
	<datestamp>1245699600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>because what smuggler wouldn't notice the "electonic ferret" inside the container?</p><p>In round numbers we'd need what, about a bazillion of these ferrets to put a dent in drug traffic? (since it is one device per container)</p><p>And what, these things will run 24x7, so we'll know if anyone adds drugs while the container is in transit?</p><p>Seriously, how long would it take for a smuggler to compromise the electronics and rewire the "ferret" in their container to never report drug/contraband contents...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>because what smuggler would n't notice the " electonic ferret " inside the container ? In round numbers we 'd need what , about a bazillion of these ferrets to put a dent in drug traffic ?
( since it is one device per container ) And what , these things will run 24x7 , so we 'll know if anyone adds drugs while the container is in transit ? Seriously , how long would it take for a smuggler to compromise the electronics and rewire the " ferret " in their container to never report drug/contraband contents.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>because what smuggler wouldn't notice the "electonic ferret" inside the container?In round numbers we'd need what, about a bazillion of these ferrets to put a dent in drug traffic?
(since it is one device per container)And what, these things will run 24x7, so we'll know if anyone adds drugs while the container is in transit?Seriously, how long would it take for a smuggler to compromise the electronics and rewire the "ferret" in their container to never report drug/contraband contents...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426445</id>
	<title>Re:Stupid</title>
	<author>Shanrak</author>
	<datestamp>1245700380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>umm... no you put this inside cargo container, and it will attach itself and then sniff around for contraband, etc.  The idea is that this will replace current methods, such as drug sniffing dogs, external scanners, and heartbeat monitors.  Nothing in there says you build these into cargo containers.  Heck, one of these is probably worth more than 100 cargo containers.</htmltext>
<tokenext>umm... no you put this inside cargo container , and it will attach itself and then sniff around for contraband , etc .
The idea is that this will replace current methods , such as drug sniffing dogs , external scanners , and heartbeat monitors .
Nothing in there says you build these into cargo containers .
Heck , one of these is probably worth more than 100 cargo containers .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>umm... no you put this inside cargo container, and it will attach itself and then sniff around for contraband, etc.
The idea is that this will replace current methods, such as drug sniffing dogs, external scanners, and heartbeat monitors.
Nothing in there says you build these into cargo containers.
Heck, one of these is probably worth more than 100 cargo containers.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426223</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28427355</id>
	<title>It's a paper launch</title>
	<author>FreakerSFX</author>
	<datestamp>1245703320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"He said working prototypes of the cargo-screening ferret could be ready for testing within two years, with potential deployment within around five years."</p><p>Seems sort of early to be claiming it's been created...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" He said working prototypes of the cargo-screening ferret could be ready for testing within two years , with potential deployment within around five years .
" Seems sort of early to be claiming it 's been created.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"He said working prototypes of the cargo-screening ferret could be ready for testing within two years, with potential deployment within around five years.
"Seems sort of early to be claiming it's been created...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426225</id>
	<title>Some really famous last words....</title>
	<author>zappepcs</author>
	<datestamp>1245699600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"and which border agents can have total confidence in"</p><p>Replace 'border agents' with any group you want... and what they have confidence in does not matter. Total confidence in anything other than yourself is foolish at best. Can anyone in the US say Federal Reserve? Yes, I know, humans were in the loop on that one, but so are they on this one. Anything sold as the be all and end all or something you can have total confidence in is not familiar with how crooked border agents work. sigh. There were some folk with total confidence in electronic voting machines.....</p><p>I will go along with this as long as every time it fails the government makes a mortgage payment for me.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" and which border agents can have total confidence in " Replace 'border agents ' with any group you want... and what they have confidence in does not matter .
Total confidence in anything other than yourself is foolish at best .
Can anyone in the US say Federal Reserve ?
Yes , I know , humans were in the loop on that one , but so are they on this one .
Anything sold as the be all and end all or something you can have total confidence in is not familiar with how crooked border agents work .
sigh. There were some folk with total confidence in electronic voting machines.....I will go along with this as long as every time it fails the government makes a mortgage payment for me .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"and which border agents can have total confidence in"Replace 'border agents' with any group you want... and what they have confidence in does not matter.
Total confidence in anything other than yourself is foolish at best.
Can anyone in the US say Federal Reserve?
Yes, I know, humans were in the loop on that one, but so are they on this one.
Anything sold as the be all and end all or something you can have total confidence in is not familiar with how crooked border agents work.
sigh. There were some folk with total confidence in electronic voting machines.....I will go along with this as long as every time it fails the government makes a mortgage payment for me.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28427001</id>
	<title>Mos Eisley Take 2</title>
	<author>Ukab the Great</author>
	<datestamp>1245702360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Greedo: Jabba's through with you. He has no use for smugglers who drop their shipments at the first sign of an electronic ferret.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Greedo : Jabba 's through with you .
He has no use for smugglers who drop their shipments at the first sign of an electronic ferret .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Greedo: Jabba's through with you.
He has no use for smugglers who drop their shipments at the first sign of an electronic ferret.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28425961</id>
	<title>Mandatory post.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245698580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I, for one, welcome our new robotic ferret overlords.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I , for one , welcome our new robotic ferret overlords .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I, for one, welcome our new robotic ferret overlords.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28430483</id>
	<title>Robot Gerbils?</title>
	<author>electricprof</author>
	<datestamp>1245670980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>I'm currently looking into developing a Robot Gerbil to perform prostate exams<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm currently looking into developing a Robot Gerbil to perform prostate exams .. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm currently looking into developing a Robot Gerbil to perform prostate exams ...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426113</id>
	<title>That's all well and good until...</title>
	<author>Atomic Punk</author>
	<datestamp>1245699120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>one by one your cargo containers end up missing, you chalk it up to random<br>coincidence every so often, then one day while doing inventory you find a<br>horde of socks^H^H^H^H^H^ *cargo* stuffed away in a cubby hole of your shipyard.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>one by one your cargo containers end up missing , you chalk it up to randomcoincidence every so often , then one day while doing inventory you find ahorde of socks ^ H ^ H ^ H ^ H ^ H ^ * cargo * stuffed away in a cubby hole of your shipyard .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>one by one your cargo containers end up missing, you chalk it up to randomcoincidence every so often, then one day while doing inventory you find ahorde of socks^H^H^H^H^H^ *cargo* stuffed away in a cubby hole of your shipyard.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426027</id>
	<title>scale it down</title>
	<author>rev\_sanchez</author>
	<datestamp>1245698880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>If we can get it down to the size of a hamster we'll be rid of drug mules too (along with the vast majority of the traveling public).</htmltext>
<tokenext>If we can get it down to the size of a hamster we 'll be rid of drug mules too ( along with the vast majority of the traveling public ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If we can get it down to the size of a hamster we'll be rid of drug mules too (along with the vast majority of the traveling public).</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426343</id>
	<title>Pictures?</title>
	<author>Yvan256</author>
	<datestamp>1245700020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Seriously, why is it that so many news websites rarely have pictures to go with their stories?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Seriously , why is it that so many news websites rarely have pictures to go with their stories ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Seriously, why is it that so many news websites rarely have pictures to go with their stories?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28428071</id>
	<title>In other news</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245662340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Robotic Horse used to smuggle fighters.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Robotic Horse used to smuggle fighters .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Robotic Horse used to smuggle fighters.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426489</id>
	<title>Lord of War</title>
	<author>Demonantis</author>
	<datestamp>1245700500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I wonder what week old rotten potatoes will do to the device?</htmltext>
<tokenext>I wonder what week old rotten potatoes will do to the device ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I wonder what week old rotten potatoes will do to the device?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426059</id>
	<title>So how long</title>
	<author>anglico</author>
	<datestamp>1245699000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>does it take the 'ferret' to sniff a typical container? Will this improve the turn around times from docking to unloading of the containers or will it add to it?</htmltext>
<tokenext>does it take the 'ferret ' to sniff a typical container ?
Will this improve the turn around times from docking to unloading of the containers or will it add to it ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>does it take the 'ferret' to sniff a typical container?
Will this improve the turn around times from docking to unloading of the containers or will it add to it?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426387</id>
	<title>picture</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245700140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>pics or it didnt happen!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>pics or it didnt happen !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>pics or it didnt happen!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426569</id>
	<title>Robot Ferrets?</title>
	<author>wiredog</author>
	<datestamp>1245700860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Didn't they open for Led Zeppelin back in '75?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Did n't they open for Led Zeppelin back in '75 ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Didn't they open for Led Zeppelin back in '75?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426143</id>
	<title>rat thing in the hold!</title>
	<author>10am-bedtime</author>
	<datestamp>1245699240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>millimeters: three hundred.<br>brain stem: assundered.<br>rat thing in the hold!<br>scurrying, truth be told!</p><p>upside down on the ceiling, go!<br>contraband ye be kneeling?  ho!<br>rat thing takes 5ppm snorts:<br>coke! no joke! (retry/abort)?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>millimeters : three hundred.brain stem : assundered.rat thing in the hold ! scurrying , truth be told ! upside down on the ceiling , go ! contraband ye be kneeling ?
ho ! rat thing takes 5ppm snorts : coke !
no joke !
( retry/abort ) ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>millimeters: three hundred.brain stem: assundered.rat thing in the hold!scurrying, truth be told!upside down on the ceiling, go!contraband ye be kneeling?
ho!rat thing takes 5ppm snorts:coke!
no joke!
(retry/abort)?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28426349</id>
	<title>Great news! We all remember what a fiasco...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245700020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>...the robotic gerbil was!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...the robotic gerbil was !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...the robotic gerbil was!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_22_1634244.28428981</id>
	<title>Re:Pictures?</title>
	<author>Xerolooper</author>
	<datestamp>1245665400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Here is another article with a <a href="http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-06/stealthy-robot-ferret-sniffs-out-contraband" title="popsci.com">CG Drawing</a> [popsci.com] of it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Here is another article with a CG Drawing [ popsci.com ] of it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Here is another article with a CG Drawing [popsci.com] of it.</sentencetext>
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