What's that piece of paper crumpled up on the White House floor?

Bean · 05-27-2005, 12:58 PM

Oh, it's just the constitution... nothing important.

LINK

Is it just me, or is this really fucking sad?

Stag · 05-27-2005, 01:59 PM

I am more concerened about the x-rays frying the contents of my testicles

Bean · 05-30-2005, 03:01 AM

Actually the first words that came to mind when I read it were "Illegal search" but maybe it's just me.

Gitch · 05-30-2005, 03:59 AM

I'm taking this story with a bit of a pinch of salt at the moment as it contradicts a lot of articles that I have read over the last few years in New Scientist. The next big thing in airport scanning is supposed to be Terrahertz scanners. These are high-frequency waves that can penetrate clothing and other materials. Unlike X-Rays they are not ionising radiation, so your bollocks are perfectly safe. They will produce these intimate 3D body scans, however they won't be used until they have perfected "digital fig leaves" to preserve modesty. There has been some speculation that tuning the system correctly might blur the contours of the body. However it would probably still be unnaceptable to many.

It may be that they are jumping the gun and releasing the system before they finish the privacy settings.

Regarding the Illegal search aspect, they can already pull you over and search you thoroughly at will, so I would imagine that the existing law should cover it.

Brikar · 05-30-2005, 04:20 AM

What we need instead of seeing the body is that machine from "Total Recall" that inexplicably shows a skeleton as well as foreign objects.

Cymro · 05-30-2005, 04:32 AM

I think the real question is: can the technology be adapted to be used in the form of sunglasses?

Bean · 05-30-2005, 05:06 AM

Or an even better idea, the US could just stop pissing people off to the point where we get people trying to blow airplanes up.

Cymro · 05-30-2005, 04:26 PM

nah, doesn't really affect me that much, not as much as me having a pair of x -ray spcs would.

Stag · 05-31-2005, 02:29 AM

Yeah, x-ray specs...that would be excellent. It would definitely reduce the chances of picking up a transvestite.

Cymro · 06-02-2005, 04:35 PM

*shudder*

05-27-2005, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	What's that piece of paper crumpled up on the White House floor? Oh, it's just the constitution... nothing important. LINK Is it just me, or is this really fucking sad? __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

05-27-2005, 01:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	I am more concerened about the x-rays frying the contents of my testicles __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

05-30-2005, 03:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	Actually the first words that came to mind when I read it were "Illegal search" but maybe it's just me. __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

05-30-2005, 03:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gitch Consultant Fellationist Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: God's own country merry England Posts: 435	I'm taking this story with a bit of a pinch of salt at the moment as it contradicts a lot of articles that I have read over the last few years in New Scientist. The next big thing in airport scanning is supposed to be Terrahertz scanners. These are high-frequency waves that can penetrate clothing and other materials. Unlike X-Rays they are not ionising radiation, so your bollocks are perfectly safe. They will produce these intimate 3D body scans, however they won't be used until they have perfected "digital fig leaves" to preserve modesty. There has been some speculation that tuning the system correctly might blur the contours of the body. However it would probably still be unnaceptable to many. It may be that they are jumping the gun and releasing the system before they finish the privacy settings. Regarding the Illegal search aspect, they can already pull you over and search you thoroughly at will, so I would imagine that the existing law should cover it. __________________ If masturbation is self-abuse - you are obviously doing it wrong.

05-30-2005, 04:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	What we need instead of seeing the body is that machine from "Total Recall" that inexplicably shows a skeleton as well as foreign objects. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

05-30-2005, 04:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	I think the real question is: can the technology be adapted to be used in the form of sunglasses? __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

05-30-2005, 05:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	Or an even better idea, the US could just stop pissing people off to the point where we get people trying to blow airplanes up. __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

05-30-2005, 04:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	nah, doesn't really affect me that much, not as much as me having a pair of x -ray spcs would. __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

05-31-2005, 02:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	Yeah, x-ray specs...that would be excellent. It would definitely reduce the chances of picking up a transvestite. __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

06-02-2005, 04:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	shudder __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

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