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rsh913 Jun 26, 2012 10:55 am

The TSA's Dumb Air-Security Rules Are Not Based on Science
 
David writes quite well...

http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-science-based

T.J. Bender Jun 26, 2012 12:44 pm

Good article, but I think you'd get better conversation on it in the Policy Debate subforum.

scoow Jun 26, 2012 8:17 pm


Originally Posted by T.J. Bender (Post 18824437)
Good article, but I think you'd get better conversation on it in the Policy Debate subforum.

Agreed. So, I moved it.

scoow
TS/S co-moderator

Pesky Monkey Jun 26, 2012 8:34 pm


Originally Posted by rsh913 (Post 18823683)

Yes but they are based on pseudo-science, or more accurately Voodoo.

BubbaLoop Jun 27, 2012 4:31 am

Very well put. Will be again completely ignored by the TSA.

halls120 Jun 27, 2012 5:40 am


Originally Posted by BubbaLoop (Post 18828175)
Very well put. Will be again completely ignored by the TSA.

Just like they have ignored every other similar study or finding. TSA is about Kabuki Theater and creating the illusion of security, not the deployment of actual effective security.

medic51vrf Jun 27, 2012 7:08 am


Originally Posted by Pesky Monkey (Post 18826875)
or more accurately Voodoo.

Why do I get the feeling that there are Haitians all yelling "Whoa! Don't blame us for those TSA goons!"


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