The end of carry on??
#61
Join Date: Nov 2010
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That was the impression I got, thus why I asked about maintenance. Is it perfect? No, but it seems a hell of a lot better option than body scanners for everyone. Metal detector and explosives check. Not necessarily faster, but much more useful data if you want to really implement security.
Of course, since rank-and-file TSA seems incapable of following even the simplest instructions, much less navigating the insane federal morass of rules, regs, and procedures without making half of it up as they go, a machine which requires actual maintenance and upkeep is pretty much useless to them as an organization.
#62
Join Date: Nov 2012
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I don't know how fast the puffer portals perform a scan, but even if it takes the same amount of time as a NoS, they would still be a tremendous time saver if they replaced the NoS, because people would no longer be stripping down and re-dressing at the c/p.
Of course, since rank-and-file TSA seems incapable of following even the simplest instructions, much less navigating the insane federal morass of rules, regs, and procedures without making half of it up as they go, a machine which requires actual maintenance and upkeep is pretty much useless to them as an organization.
Of course, since rank-and-file TSA seems incapable of following even the simplest instructions, much less navigating the insane federal morass of rules, regs, and procedures without making half of it up as they go, a machine which requires actual maintenance and upkeep is pretty much useless to them as an organization.
2. The MMW scanners ARE a ridiculous waste of money, they don't identify the things that are the biggest concerns - well-concealed explosives. Ion spectrometry does, if it has profiles of the materials of concern.
One downside beyond maintenance is the false positive rate - if you've been out shooting guns, you'll fail. But it'd be something beyond security theatre.