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There's a lack of explosives in Ahmed's box--just a circuit board, wires and such.
imho, explosives make the bomb.
no explosives, no bomb.
ymmv, of course.
Certainly the entire case could be made of explosives.What's in the little checkered bag? Are you an explosives expert? Could explosives be contained within the lining of the case itself? How about behind the LED display?
The ideo-illogical blinders on this one are truly astonishing.
Certainly the entire case could be made of explosives.
Iirc, there's even a way to make fabric explosive somehow. But when I see a pair of jeans, I do not think that they are a bomb even though they could be one.
Fruit could have explosives in it. But when I see s fruit I do not think that the fruit is a bomb.
The inside of a radio, computer, or other device could have explosives in it. But when I see various electronic devices I do not think that they are a bomb.
So in theory, yes, many, many, many things could be a bomb.
However, in actual practice, very, very, very things actually are bombs.
I did not say that I had conclusively ruled out the possibility that the device could be a bomb.
Everyday, there are very many places where I do not see explosives.
Is there some reason I should expect there to be explosives where I do not see them?
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IMO this was a hoax. I believe his family was in on this. They knew exactly what they were doing.
It just looks like a circuit board, wires, etc.You are just being contrarian and obtuse. The device obviously looks like an explosive device of some kind, albeit crude. There is no denying this. Comparing "Ahmed's clock" to a pair of jeans is just pure sillyness.
I have built lots of clocks. This is no simple clock. A clock fits on a 1 inch square circuit card, and most of that is because of the size of the connectors. What is in the picture more closely resembles a timing device. I have also built many of those. A timing device, while still able to have a clock display, is used to control something that requires higher current than a 9 volt battery can provide. I would have to see it in person, but the circuit in the picture looks very similar to the kind of control one would find in an oven or washing machine. Notice the transformer, the 110V power cord, and the 9 volt battery connector. Of those, only the battery is required to run the clock. The others are needed to run whatever is being controlled.
So, this could be a hoax bomb, or simply a project built with parts from an old washing machine. Not being clairvoyant, I wouldn't know. My sensible side thinks that a briefcase bomb that needs to be plugged into a wall socket, is not very practical, and therefore not likely.
What's in the little checkered bag? Are you an explosives expert? Could explosives be contained within the lining of the case itself? How about behind the LED display?
The ideo-illogical blinders on this one are truly astonishing.
Anyone who says this isn't a bomb must be wearing ideo-illogical blinders.
Are you an explosives expert? Could explosives be contained within the lining?
It just looks like a circuit board, wires, etc.
A circuit board, wires, etc. does not mean "bomb"
obviously, your mileage varies.
:shrug:
It DOES look like just a circuit board with wires. It is however not hard to believe it might be used as a bomb if connected to explosives.Do you honestly believe you're fooling anyone?
If you knew nothing about Ahmed Muhammed's clock and you were shown this picture what would you think it was?View attachment 67190607
I know for sure not a clock nor a computer.If you didn't know the name of the student, what would you think this is???
If you didn't know the name of the student, what would you think this is???
If you knew nothing about Ahmed Muhammed's clock and you were shown this picture what would you think it was?View attachment 67190607
I know for sure not a clock nor a computer.
A BOMB!!!!Anyone who says this isn't a bomb must be wearing ideo-illogical blinders. Are you an explosives expert? Could explosives be contained within the lining?