Had a dream I was in a mall, reading the Bible to people from a little stall of my own. I don't remember much else...
The FCC (the U.S.'s Federal Communications Commission) apparently has two main rules for personal electronics (like calculators and copiers). How do I know this? Well, they stick a label on electronic devices that says they comply with the two rules, which are:
- It must not create harmful interference of any kind. Well, that makes sense. Don't want to be crashing any planes or anything.
- It must accept all interference, even if this makes the device malfunction.
Wait, what? I understand the first rule, but, uh, what benefit is gained by having the thing accept interference? Furthermore, shouldn't there be minimal interference anyway, due to the presence of rule (1)?
It's always made me gleefully imagine some federal agent remotely commandeering a calculator to make it display government propaganda or something. ;)
Reality check. And accept interference.
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