From:	Paul J. Adam Paul@********.demon.co.uk
Subject:	Rigger 2 - Human Signature
Date:	Tue, 20 Jul 1999 21:09:30 +0100

In article <4.2.0.58.19990719190307.04254af0@**********.worldnet.att.n
et>, Snake Eyes <snake.eyes@********.att.net> writes
>At 06:38 PM 7/19/99 -0700, Drain wrote:
>
>>Yes they can, and a human biological sig. is 6.
>
>On a similar note, I've been advised by a couple of guys (who are in a
>position to know) that the infrared rangefinder on a US M1A1 "Abrams" Main
>Battle tank is sensitive enough to determine the state of arousal or
>present phase in the menstrual cycle of a human female target at a fair
>distance.


Don't know, but you _can_ use a 1990s thermal imager to tell if a woman's
wearing tights or stockings, even whether the stockings are holdups or not
;)

>I wonder what kind of SR equipment rating *that* translates to.

Pretty mediocre. How much use would 1939-vintage radar - the Ventnor
Chain Home station, say - be today?


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Paul J. Adam