[Gllug] security check

Richard Jones rich at annexia.org
Wed Aug 12 11:15:56 UTC 2009


On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:17:52AM +0100, Joel Bernstein wrote:
> On 12 Aug 2009, at 10:01, Bruce Richardson wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 01:04:00PM +0100, Phil wrote:
> >>
> >> There are ways to get by without - but are C+S cards accepted at
> >> unmanned locations?
> >
> > Intriguing.  Do you shop via Predator drone?  Or is there some  
> > outlet on
> > the moon that you're keen to visit?
> 
> Apparently there are filling stations in .fr and .be which have no  
> staff at all. And where one pays only with credit card and PIN. Seems  
> implausible on the basis of making it too easy to drive off without  
> paying but that seems to be what is suggested here, and I've no reason  
> to doubt its veracity.

I once stayed in a hotel in .fr which was completely unstaffed.

I imagine they must have cleaners who come in during the day.
Robots aren't that good ... yet ...

Rich.

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