US bans Vegemite
Posted on October 23, 2006 - Filed Under australia, usa, vegemite | Leave a Comment
Courier Mail:
THE United States has slapped a ban on Vegemite, outraging Australian expatriates there.
The bizarre crackdown was prompted because Vegemite contains folate, which in the US can be added only to breads and cereals.
Expatriates say that enforcement of the ban has been stepped up recently and is ruining lifelong traditions of having Vegemite on toast [...]
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Posted on April 20, 2006 - Filed Under security, terrorism, usa | Leave a Comment
A fine example of post hoc ergo propter hoc (you may know this as post hoc):
There have been no significant terrorist attacks against the U.S. since the release of the iPod in October 2001, thus demonstrating the value of iPods in fighting terrorism.
Link (it’s a comment, scroll down)
Unwrapping the Biometric Present
Posted on January 20, 2005 - Filed Under Blogger Posts, biometrics, security, usa | Leave a Comment
A good article on the US’s adoption of biometrics abroad and at home. The following sensible quote is from the third page of the article:
It’s a good idea to add fingerprints and digitally-signed photographs to passports and visa applications. Nobody’s interest is served by having weak identification schemes on our passports: such systems actually increase [...]