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Security Scanner Can See Through Clothes

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dd_wingrider
dd_wingrider Original post #1
Feb 25, 2007 at 1:43 PM
Sky Harbor International Airport became the country's first to begin testing a controversial new federal screening system that takes X-rays of passenger's bodies in an effort to find concealed explosives and other weapons.


Source : *news.wired.com/dynamic/stories/A/AIRPORT_X_RAY_SCREENING?SITE=WIRE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Better Take Care:D :D
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lalam #3
Feb 25, 2007 at 4:19 PM
^^ :d :d
ravi_9793
Feb 25, 2007 at 4:35 PM
this is required to moniter terrorist......but such scan can cause cancer.

i think they need to find any alternative to this.
dOm1naTOr
Feb 25, 2007 at 6:45 PM
After two-three years, newz come up=AIR TRAVEL CAUSES CANCER:D

The Xray scanning shud be stopped.
Tech.Masti
Feb 26, 2007 at 1:18 AM
^^ its really harmful.... but still no alternatives here ....
anand.expert
Feb 26, 2007 at 1:29 AM
Ya another new technology implementation.

let's hope so it helps us to track the right culprits if this happens then minor disadvantages to this technology can be averted.

I solmely appreciate this work and hope for it's success.
shashank4u
Feb 26, 2007 at 1:39 AM
remember the james bond movie ,..we need those types..of bino's..
when they will be plausible...
boys will be more than happy then...::::::::::::::::::D
kirangp
kirangp #10
Feb 26, 2007 at 4:56 PM
I have applied for this job rite now...lolz...To check other people at airport...hehe
neelakantankk
Feb 26, 2007 at 5:21 PM
Some scientists say that the rays are too weak to harm people even with repeated exposure. If that's true then its certainly preferable to strip searching and frisking.
47shailesh
Feb 26, 2007 at 5:53 PM
Today also i saw that news in Times Of India.

people over there are not liking these ;)