> Seems like you are looking for conflict trying to be abrasive and prove your prejudice. With respect, it sounds as if you have some issues with authority.

> Seems like you are looking for conflict trying to be abrasive and prove your prejudice. With respect, it sounds as if you have some issues with authority. The chaps were told weeks in advance. The box was for their safety. It's not a theatrical magicians box that disappeared down a trap door in a puff of smoke while my scantily clad assistant made big eyes and cooing noises. It's just a clear plastic storage cube in full view the whole time - really no different than having it on the desk in front of you, just a few feet further away. > Would you be comfortable leaving your wallet in a pile of other wallets in a box you can't control? Absolutely yes, in the hands of a trusted figure, if protocol demanded it. I have to put my gear through a scanner every time I fly. Damnit, I have to put my life in the hands of others. It's something you get used to as you grow. We're not all in in control all the time. > Sure, someone inevitably forgot to turn off their second morning alarm You're making my point for me. The example I am giving is just a crummy maths exam. People are griping about scratched screens and other first world "nightmares". The original article was about getting yourself and all your buddies blown to pieces because of an "inevitable" lack of self-discipline.