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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 1:28 pm
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Originally Posted by jbfield
Originally Posted by Swanhunter
Security at the gate now has some bizarre new scanning device I've seen nowhere else.
It reminded me of a watered down radiation detector...either that or it's supposed to be one of those "puffer" devices I've heard about.
I now know what that device was...a millimetre wavescanner,
which gives an outline image of the passenger's body (currently being trialled at AMS Schiphol).

I guess this means some poor soul at GYD has seen me in my underwear!

Funny how they've been in use for quite a while now, but only just making the news...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millimeter_wave_scanner


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