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Well....they didn't wear the nifty, blue, "FBI" windbreakers, so it was a total letdown.

Really though, I'd done a fair amount of mental preparation going into this project, and I knew a visit wasn't completely out of the realm of possibility. They showed up considerably later than I would've expected (I first spoke about Terminal Cornucopia in March, they showed up in June), but I was able to stay relaxed through it. I suppose it helped that the two guys who showed up were perfectly nice and courteous.

Edit: Yeah, still pissed about the windbreakers. That's about standards, people.

This is a great question.

I think that an important thing to keep in mind when it comes to defending against attacks from "the bad guys," is that we're usually playing catch-up. Vulnerabilities like the one(s) my work examines are rooted in basic knowledge that has been available in books and on the internet for many, many, many years — primitive weapons, basic chemistry, etc. This is just one guy's opinion, but I think it's safe to assume that if an individual or a group is willing to harm or kill another person, they have already discovered this information.

I hope that my work serves as a means to level the playing field, and to help us put better, more effective, and more appropriate security measures in place moving forward.

Edit: typo

Fact.

That all relative, I suppose. I try to keep things on the level, so if an agency were to dig into my life, they wouldn't find any surprises.

In my mind, I've taken the appropriate steps to position myself as an ally. Instead of digging around for something, I'd prefer they just ask. Admittedly, this is probably a tad naive on my part.

Edit: Having thought about this a little more, it's definitely not naivety. I'd really like to think that I'm a man of principle. Given the documents this country was founded on, when you take away all the bovine feces and nonsense, a citizen in the United States should be able to do what I'm doing without fear of scrutiny or punishment from the government. End of story.

Yes to the badges, but no re: The X-Files. I did whistle the theme song a few times, so that's something.