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Its deterrent value has worked fine. No actual attack has been attempted thus far, so you can't judge how well it "works" until then.
by DrScump 11y ago
Its deterrent value has worked fine. No actual attack has been attempted thus far, so you can't judge how well it "works" until then.
- jlgaddis 11y agoReminds me of an old joke about elephant repellant. I forget exactly how it goes ... Person A: (something about elephant repellant) Person B: But there's no elephants around here! Person A: See? It's working!
- pnathan 11y agoA stroke well put by. But what if you are in elephant country, and you have both repellent and a tasty elephant snack - yet no elephants showed up. Perhaps it works? Or perhaps they are down the valley having a party. Hard to say more without fundamental knowledge. :-)