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[Rumour] FBI and Mindstorms
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 20 Jul 1999 10:48:10 GMT
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I heard a rumour about the FBI not wanting to have Mindstorms around the
office. Sounds weird, especially because I would expect such rumours to hear
inhere first.
Does anyone hear about this?
(My only source is someone who thougth she heard it mention somewhere; so
this may be very well be based on a mistake or a joke).
Eric
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: [Rumour] FBI and Mindstorms
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| (...) I expect this was actually the NSA and Furbies, which is, allegedly, true. Cheers, Ben. -- (URL) grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: [Rumour] FBI and Mindstorms
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| On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Eric Brok wrote: What I have heard and read somewhere was that the FBI or similliar banned furby because of it supposed learning capabilities.. Made a quick search on the internet.. (URL) to be a "news troll". More: "Plain (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: [Rumour] FBI and Mindstorms
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| I think the State Department ban is on any recording devices. Since the furby can record sounds, it's considered a recording device. It can go in, but it can't come out. Since the RCX can record and broadcast limited IR transmissions, it may also be (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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