Originally Posted by
RadioGirl
Oh, great, bring actual
science into the argument and confuse everyone.
In TSA land, "organic" is one of those words (like "respect" or "voluntary") that they just say without really knowing what it means.
My office cafeteria once stocked a brand of (unflavored) bottled water labeled "Organic H20". After a bunch of scientifically literate staff said "oooh, yuck, I'm not drinking that!" and explained what organic meant, the cafeteria switched to a different brand.
Jet fuel is organic.
Need those hydrocarbons to get me around.
When will we see "USDA organic" jet fuel at an airport near us soon? Maybe after the turf wars -- or is it tarmac wars??? -- the DHS can regulate that too.
The country -- and the world -- has an education and labor market deficit/dynamic that shows up in various ways at airports too. This is just one way. But the audience for these questions is also part of the issue, since colloquialial vernacular and scientific language are separated by a deep chasm in some ways.