At 12:52 AM 3/7/03 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >A tiny fuel cell that detects the alcoholic breath of a drink-driver and calls >the police has been developed by a team of engineers at Texas Christian
>University. A pump draws air in from the passenger cabin, a platinum catalyst >converts any alcohol to acetic acid, which then produces a current >proportional to the concentration of alcohol in the air. A chip analyses the >data, and if it is too high, turns on a wireless transmitter that calls the >police. False positives: What about folks with vinegar on their breath? False negatives: I could remember to use an airpump in an ethanol state in which it would be illegal/immoral to drive in. Fools: giving the police a link to your location and activities. And paying for the privledge. And who gives a fuck if its a fuel cell, (Texas Christian media whores) its just a catalytic detector, big deal. > >http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/cars/article.jsp?id=99992069 > >I'm in favor of it if they can overcome attempted bypass of the unit. Unless >it cryptographically allows the car to operate only when functional, someone >will figure out how to defeat it.
