Comments on: Security Scanner Can See Through Clothes

By: jimbo

jimbo — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:52:20 +0000

but ain't his tally whacker kinda small???

By: Marvin The Magnificent

Marvin The Magnificent — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:42:46 +0000

It's worse than this in the UK.
The government are drawing up plans to introduce this sort of scanner in street lamposts.

See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6309917.stm

I've had to take to lining my underpants with tin-foil.

Marvin The Magnificent

By: L

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:21:14 +0000

If everyone gets cancer from these devices, do the terrorists win?

By: ted

ted — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:05:04 +0000

Now I'm wondering what the medical term was.

And about the whole "best light" of the poor naked man - you never know what it might look like when it's ready for action.

The article says "your doctor sees you naked all the time". I doubt that airport security staff will be as professional about it as doctors.

I predict a lot of ladies going through these things.

By: Acedia

Acedia — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:13:29 +0000

Just for the record, the asterisks above blocked a medical term for a bodily opening...not anything rude (despite the fact that the letter count could work for either!) ROFLM*O!

By: Acedia

Acedia — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:10:47 +0000

Since this "x-ray" only seems to show the outside of the body (not bones) would it even show a gun or weapon secreted say "between the cheeks" or in an orifice? If not, isn't it kind of pointless? Speaking as someone who was forced to run the entire length of an airport to get a new baggie because the baggie I'd put my specially purchased 3 oz liquids in was not the correct size (but who later found that in the confusion of transferring them to the regulation size baggie that a whole slew of little containers of "undeclared liquids" had gone through the scanner in my carry on AND NO ONE EVEN NOTICED OR CARED!) the way our country has handled this situation makes us look like tantruming, brain-damaged toddlers -- lots of activity, not much sense.

By: Britt

Britt — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:42:38 +0000

It's not as though planes are the only things people blow up. Good grief, why not just hide under the bed for eternity? I'll take my chance on the plane.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:17:38 +0000

That LiveScience article is awesome!

By: astanhope

astanhope — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:10:36 +0000

Alex: This post + this article = Total Recall

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:08:34 +0000

Total Recall, anyone?

By: Aramax

Aramax — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:59:13 +0000

You could make a bomb out of water... think about it!

They should also disallow air since the H-bomb has been invented.

All I know is that I wont be taking the plane to go places anytime soon. And if I do I would fly solo.

By: Anita

Anita — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:58:52 +0000

Certainly doesn't paint the subject in the best light. I doubt anyone will be selling the videos under the adult category on ebay (or maybe they will, sickos).

By: astanhope

astanhope — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:17:28 +0000

Homeland Security Hysteria:

Arabs hijacked planes on 9/11, therefore we need to push the technology envelope in order to see naked bodies underneath clothing at airports.

Also, bottled water is disallowed - terrorists fly thirsty.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:16:31 +0000

At present, it's intended for secondary screening. Would you rather this or being patted down?

By: Neon Lite

Neon Lite — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:10:08 +0000

The Yank "terrorist" paranoia escalates to a new low. Too damn funny. :~)

By: Britt

Britt — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:49:50 +0000

Greeeaaaaat.