Re: Full body scanner technologies -- For Dummies

[G. Morgan <usenet_abuse@xxxxxxxxx>]

"ABLE1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>"G. Morgan" <usenet_abuse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I came across this link that explains the working principles behind the two
>> types of scanners in use.  I thought it was informative.
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>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36058522/ns/travel/
>> (there are 3 slides, need to click thru to see them all)
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>I heard the other day that it has been calculated that there is a 1 in
>20,000,000 chance of dieing as a result of the scanners.  And there is a 1
>in 30,000,000 chance of being killed by a terrorist.
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>So by that math ratio the TSA is more dangerous that the Taliban.
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>Go figure.


Sounds about right.  Marijuana is a C-1 controlled substance and cocaine is a
C-2, so the DEA says doing coke is better for you.