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Re: Wearable Computer causes Decontamination Dilemma

Also, quick note, Anthrax is Mispelled 3 seperate times, as Athrax.
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-Oreo (Joel)
"Just here in my shorts."

http://205.155.15.99

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From: "Joel" <>
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Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: Wearable Computer causes Decontamination Dilemma

| The police spokesman said ``Computer geeks are the kind of people who
never
| played sports in school, and never got used to the idea of undressing and
| showering in front of their team mates. When people refuse to undress,
this
| creates a serious problem. We need to bring back the good old days of
| mandatory physical education in schools and mandatory delousing and
hygiene
| inspections. People got no business wearing computers. Wearable computers
| are a stupid idea.''
|
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|
| -Oreo (Joel)
| "Just here in my shorts."
| 
| http://205.155.15.99
|
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| ----- Original Message -----
| From: <>
| To: <>
| Cc: <>
| Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 6:06 AM
| Subject: Wearable Computer causes Decontamination Dilemma
|
|
| | For those who haven't heard the news from Canada
| | (disaster scene with most of the downtown core shut down),
| | recent article,
| | http://wearables.about.com/library/weekly/aa040101a.htm
| |
| | (see related articles in yesterdays toronto star,
| | www.torontostar.com and globe and mail, www.theglobeandmail.com)
| |
| | Wearable Computer causes Decontamination Dilemma
| |
| |    With the advent of wearable computers in widespread civilian use,
| |    police, fire, and medical teams fear less than full cooperation from
| |    victims of mass casualties or those suspected of carrying disease.
| |
| |    [decon_unit_2001apr1.jpg]
| |    DECON UNIT: People were stripped, decontaminated, and wrapped in
| |    blankets by a specially trained strike force dressed in attack-proof
| |    suits built for handling potentially toxic materials.
| |
| | ...
| |    Although none of the 18 people who were stripped down, showered with
| |    a mild bleach disinfectant, and dressed in tyvek suits required
| |    hospital treatment, the spokesperson said ``we can never be too
| |    careful when dealing with a potential threat''. Domestic preparedness
| |    is a growing worldwide concern, worth bringing together police, fire
| |    departments, and military strike forces around the world to cooperate
| |    in the global war on disease and biological hazards.
| |
| |    With incidents of suspected contamination, all contaminated clothing,
| |    including undergarments and jewelry, must be removed immediately.
This
| |    is no time for modesty. Clothing must be bagged for lab testing, as
| |    well as evidence that could be used later in apprehending and
| |    prosecuting the perpetrators.
| |
| | ...
| |    Nevertheless, the control of contaminated persons who refuse to
| |    cooperate with fire department or health services personnel is a
| |    serious issue, and the potential for such situations is not only
| |    possible but very likely, as became evident in yesterday's incident
| |    when one of the victims refused to undress.
| |
| |    The victim managed to avoid the pre-strip hose-down. Prior to being
| |    stripped, victims are usually hosed down so that loose spores that
| |    might have accumulated on clothing do not release in aerosol form. In
| |    order to avoid the hose-down, the victim slipped out of the
| |    decontamination lines formed by army personnel. It appears he did not
| |    want to get his computer system wet. Most wearable computers
| |    incorporate a head mounted display. Much like a miniature television
| |    screen, such headworn displays have voltages as high as 13,000 volts
| |    present, although most modern units use much lower voltages (420-480
| |    volts for the Xybernaut product, versus 800 volts for the SONY
| |    systems). Clearly these systems present unique decontamination
| |    dilemmas. Moreover, wearable computers are often used as prostheses,
| |    to monitor heart, respiration, and other physiological parameters.
| |    Additionally, like eyeglasses, wearers often use them to see better.
A
| |    wearable computer user may feel dizzy or disoriented when the system
| |    is removed, and cannot safely evacuate an area.
| |
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