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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 10:55 am
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The TSA's Dumb Air-Security Rules Are Not Based on Science
David writes quite well...

http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-science-based
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 12:44 pm
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Good article, but I think you'd get better conversation on it in the Policy Debate subforum.
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by T.J. Bender
Good article, but I think you'd get better conversation on it in the Policy Debate subforum.
Agreed. So, I moved it.

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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 8:34 pm
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Originally Posted by rsh913
Yes but they are based on pseudo-science, or more accurately Voodoo.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 4:31 am
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Very well put. Will be again completely ignored by the TSA.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 5:40 am
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Originally Posted by BubbaLoop
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.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 7:08 am
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Originally Posted by Pesky Monkey
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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