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I had the misfortune to fly again this weekend. Well, almost. The ice storms kept me at the airport for most of the day, then I gave up and went home. In the process the group of us on the same flight were shuffled around a bit, once back through security. On the way back in, everyone had to give up their bottled water they had bought past the checkpoint. Some folks complained (unsuccessfully). One guy managed to sneak his water bottle back in, which was no comfort to anyone.
All of this got me to thinking. Some Bad Guys try to get on a plane by sneaking things in water bottles, and security adjusts. God help us if some other Bad Guys try to do the same using, uh, body orifices. How will we deal with this new threat? Body cavity searches for all? I predict such an event would have a dramatic impact on the the airline industry. I know I will try to travel less frequently. But who knows, perhaps others will enjoy this process and travel more, making up the difference.
All of this got me to thinking. Some Bad Guys try to get on a plane by sneaking things in water bottles, and security adjusts. God help us if some other Bad Guys try to do the same using, uh, body orifices. How will we deal with this new threat? Body cavity searches for all? I predict such an event would have a dramatic impact on the the airline industry. I know I will try to travel less frequently. But who knows, perhaps others will enjoy this process and travel more, making up the difference.
posted by Dr. Steven Morphy-Godchaux III at
2:17 PM
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In one of The Arnold's futuristic movies (I can't recall quite which one - maybe Total Recall with the fabulous Vanessa Williams or the one on Mars?) where everyone travelling got a full body MRI before boarding. When the technology gets cheap enough, that's probably where we're headed - at least until we get that Star Trek tranpsorter thing working.
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Thurston J Morphy III, at Fri Jan 26, 11:05:00 AM CST
Funny, I was thinking of the same movie / scene. And then they can cut down on healthcare costs, too. Your security guard at the airport can pull you aside and say (for instance) "better have that prostrate looked at".
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Dr. Steven Morphy-Godchaux III, at Sat Jan 27, 03:26:00 PM CST
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