top | item 40040346 (no title) eightnoneone | 1 year ago The quality of locks has always been measured in time. discuss order hn newest Terr_|1 year ago When you get down to it, most security measures are ultimately based around creating enough delay that someone can respond with violence.P.S.: Trying to think of the rare examples that don't qualify, and so far:1. Direct violent response, e.g. booby-traps.2. Denial by destroying whatever the attacker wanted, or delaying them enough that time renders it valueless.3. Denial by making the effort unprofitable, even with no hard time limits.
Terr_|1 year ago When you get down to it, most security measures are ultimately based around creating enough delay that someone can respond with violence.P.S.: Trying to think of the rare examples that don't qualify, and so far:1. Direct violent response, e.g. booby-traps.2. Denial by destroying whatever the attacker wanted, or delaying them enough that time renders it valueless.3. Denial by making the effort unprofitable, even with no hard time limits.
Terr_|1 year ago
P.S.: Trying to think of the rare examples that don't qualify, and so far:
1. Direct violent response, e.g. booby-traps.
2. Denial by destroying whatever the attacker wanted, or delaying them enough that time renders it valueless.
3. Denial by making the effort unprofitable, even with no hard time limits.