Being Extropic

From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Thu Jul 31 2003 - 16:37:58 MDT

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    According to a NY Times report today, hundreds of millions
    of dollars may have been raised for terrorist activities
    (either in Palestine or the U.S.) [1].

    To my best recollection the 911 bombing financing was in
    the neighborhood of $100-200K.

    So one has a potential financing ratio of ~1000:1 (i.e.
    there are 1000 times as much funding out there as what
    may have been spent on attacks thus far) -- i.e. about
    1000 potential 911s could be currently being financed.
    Assuming a comparable loss of life in such attacks --
    3000 people * 1000 attacks = 3 million people, one has
    to wonder *just* exactly where must we draw the line?

    And terrorists seem to be showing little discrimination
    as to precisely *where* they may act. So the question
    becomes for anyone "are you safe anywhere?".

    Robert

    1. Links of Saudis to Charities Come Under Senate Review.
       NY Times, 31 Jul 2003;
       http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/31/national/31SAUD.html

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