Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-14 Thread Nick FitzGerald
Randy Abrams to ferg to Rob Slade [un-top-posted]:

> > > http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/
> > 
> > This supports my research that states that 86% of the population are 
> > idiots. ;-)
> 
> I think Bontchev's research from 15 years ago set that a t 97%

Kinda...

Not to be too much of a stickler for the facts, but I'm fairly sure it 
was a bit less than 15 years back.  In fact, it was toward the end of 
the "macro virus scourge" years, so maybe little more than a decade 
back!

Oh, and Bontchev's research sets 97% as a lower bound.  Recognizing 
that his data had obvious sampling biases toward the "smarter end" [??] 
of the spectrum (those who would choose to use antivirus products), the 
Boncthovian hypothesis (as an expert in almost all things V. V. 
Bontchev, believe me, that is the right adjectival form!) is actually 
"_at least_ 97% of people are idiots" (emphasis added, but surely 
approved by VBB!).



Regards,

Nick FitzGerald


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Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-13 Thread michael.blanchard
I thought excessive sampling would make you go blind or was that something 
else...

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-Original Message-
From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On 
Behalf Of Paul Ferguson
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 3:53 PM
To: rl_vau...@baylor.edu
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Subject: Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

Excessive sampling kills brain cells. ;-)

- ferg


On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 12:51 PM, rl_vau...@baylor.edu
 wrote:

> Bonychev sampled 3% of the population. Ferg sampled 14%  .
> A clear example of over sampling.
>
> - Reply message -
> From: "Randy Abrams" 
> Date: Fri, May 13, 2011 3:17 pm
> Subject: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...
> To: "'fergdawgs...@gmail.com'" , "'rmsl...@shaw.ca'"
> 
> Cc: "'funsec@linuxbox.org'" 
>
>
> I think Bontchev's research from 15 years ago set that a t 97%
>
> Typos courtesy of Blackberry
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Paul Ferguson [mailto:fergdawgs...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:59 AM
> To: rmsl...@shaw.ca 
> Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org 
> Subject: Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...
>
> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Robert Slade  wrote:
>
>>
>> http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/
>
> This supports my research that states that 86% of the population are idiots.
> ;-)
>
> - ferg
>



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Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-13 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Fri, 13 May 2011 12:52:40 PDT, Paul Ferguson said:
> Excessive sampling kills brain cells. ;-)

Especially when sampled by zombies. ;)


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Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-13 Thread Paul Ferguson
Excessive sampling kills brain cells. ;-)

- ferg


On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 12:51 PM, rl_vau...@baylor.edu
 wrote:

> Bonychev sampled 3% of the population. Ferg sampled 14%  .
> A clear example of over sampling.
>
> - Reply message -
> From: "Randy Abrams" 
> Date: Fri, May 13, 2011 3:17 pm
> Subject: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...
> To: "'fergdawgs...@gmail.com'" , "'rmsl...@shaw.ca'"
> 
> Cc: "'funsec@linuxbox.org'" 
>
>
> I think Bontchev's research from 15 years ago set that a t 97%
>
> Typos courtesy of Blackberry
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Paul Ferguson [mailto:fergdawgs...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:59 AM
> To: rmsl...@shaw.ca 
> Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org 
> Subject: Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...
>
> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Robert Slade  wrote:
>
>>
>> http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/
>
> This supports my research that states that 86% of the population are idiots.
> ;-)
>
> - ferg
>



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Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-13 Thread rl_vaughn
Bonychev sampled 3% of the population. Ferg sampled 14%  .
A clear example of over sampling. 

- Reply message -
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Date: Fri, May 13, 2011 3:17 pm
Subject: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...
To: "'fergdawgs...@gmail.com'" , "'rmsl...@shaw.ca'" 

Cc: "'funsec@linuxbox.org'" 


I think Bontchev's research from 15 years ago set that a t 97%

Typos courtesy of Blackberry

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Subject: Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Robert Slade  wrote:

> http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/

This supports my research that states that 86% of the population are idiots. ;-)

- ferg

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Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-13 Thread Paul Ferguson
Me? Pollyanna? Surely you jest, sir. :-)

- ferg


On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Randy Abrams  wrote:

> Polyanna-ish :)
> Typos courtesy of Blackberry
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Paul Ferguson [mailto:fergdawgs...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 12:28 PM
> To: Randy Abrams
> Cc: rmsl...@shaw.ca ; funsec@linuxbox.org 
> 
> Subject: Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...
>
> I was being generous. :-)
>
> - ferg
>
>
> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Randy Abrams  wrote:
>
>> I think Bontchev's research from 15 years ago set that a t 97%
>>
>> Typos courtesy of Blackberry
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: Paul Ferguson [mailto:fergdawgs...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:59 AM
>> To: rmsl...@shaw.ca 
>> Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org 
>> Subject: Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...
>>
>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Robert Slade  wrote:
>>
>>> http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/
>>
>> This supports my research that states that 86% of the population are idiots. 
>> ;-)
>>
>> - ferg
>>
>


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Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-13 Thread Randy Abrams
Polyanna-ish :)
Typos courtesy of Blackberry

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Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 12:28 PM
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I was being generous. :-)

- ferg


On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Randy Abrams  wrote:

> I think Bontchev's research from 15 years ago set that a t 97%
>
> Typos courtesy of Blackberry
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Paul Ferguson [mailto:fergdawgs...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:59 AM
> To: rmsl...@shaw.ca 
> Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org 
> Subject: Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...
>
> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Robert Slade  wrote:
>
>> http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/
>
> This supports my research that states that 86% of the population are idiots. 
> ;-)
>
> - ferg
>


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Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-13 Thread Paul Ferguson
I was being generous. :-)

- ferg


On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Randy Abrams  wrote:

> I think Bontchev's research from 15 years ago set that a t 97%
>
> Typos courtesy of Blackberry
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Paul Ferguson [mailto:fergdawgs...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:59 AM
> To: rmsl...@shaw.ca 
> Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org 
> Subject: Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...
>
> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Robert Slade  wrote:
>
>> http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/
>
> This supports my research that states that 86% of the population are idiots. 
> ;-)
>
> - ferg
>


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Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-13 Thread Randy Abrams
I think Bontchev's research from 15 years ago set that a t 97%

Typos courtesy of Blackberry

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From: Paul Ferguson [mailto:fergdawgs...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:59 AM
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Subject: Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Robert Slade  wrote:

> http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/

This supports my research that states that 86% of the population are idiots. ;-)

- ferg

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Re: [funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-13 Thread Paul Ferguson
On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Robert Slade  wrote:

> http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/

This supports my research that states that 86% of the population are idiots. ;-)

- ferg

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 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
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[funsec] Eat this, it's good for you ...

2011-05-13 Thread Robert Slade
http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/
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