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Author Topic: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists  (Read 6002 times)

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Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« on: December 01, 2006, 09:04:48 AM »


It's not quite to the "Total recall" state, yet... but it's close.

If you knew that you were going to be viewed in this way, would you feel uncomfortable?  Awkward?

I think I'd work up an erection before I went through the line... just for fun.
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2006, 12:00:55 PM »
Totally no pun intented, but an erection has no bone in it.  I don't think it'd show up on an x-ray without a bone.  As to your original question, if it's x-ray I'm more comfortable with it that I would be if it was just something that had the ability to render my clothing transparent.
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2006, 12:02:30 PM »
Quote from: Vespertine on December 01, 2006, 12:00:55 PM
Totally no pun intented, but an erection has no bone in it.  I don't think it'd show up on an x-ray without a bone.  As to your original question, if it's x-ray I'm more comfortable with it that I would be if it was just something that had the ability to render my clothing transparent.

If you read the article, it says thast the xray system they are using will show a high resolution outline of a person. Not skeleton, flesh.
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2006, 12:20:36 PM »
Quote from: DiscipleOfChaos on December 01, 2006, 12:02:30 PM
If you read the article, it says thast the xray system they are using will show a high resolution outline of a person. Not skeleton, flesh.
Well, obviously I didn't read the article then...  :-P

My answer is now, I am absolutely, totally uncomfortable with it.

EDIT: Good news for BizB...boners ahoy!
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2006, 01:24:46 PM »
Voted "Boners" option.
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2006, 03:14:05 PM »
So it's more like Airplane! then?
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2006, 05:36:25 PM »
Quote from: Vespertine on December 01, 2006, 12:00:55 PM
Totally no pun intented, but an erection has no bone in it.

You've obviously been hanging around with the wrong men. 
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2006, 09:43:44 PM »
This looks awesome! I can't wait for one that comes mounted on goggles so I can hang out on rooftops at night and scan the open apartment building windows across the street for the good of the Free World.
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2006, 10:00:08 PM »
Egads.  Creepiness.  I get that it would be great for security purposes, but still.
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2006, 11:52:22 PM »
This boner detection device is bogus. While it is true that boners could be detected, the greater challenge is to detect the boner potential. What prevents a man from being "normal" while screened, but then getting an erection in the secured area? How do you prevent that? Now there's a challenge! It's a matter of national security. Additionally, the Bush administration will not only want to detect the boners out there, but also the triggers because if it's gay, then it's wrong.
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2006, 12:33:59 AM »
I can see the headlines now...

MAN TAKES OVER PLANE WITH BONER
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2006, 12:12:04 PM »
Quote from: Chris on December 02, 2006, 12:33:59 AM
MAN TAKES OVER PLANE WITH BONER

That would be one spontaneous boner!
I would have no problem being scanned by such an device, even if the device rendered your clothes off I would'nt mind. If it mean't that alot of terrorists are prevented taking bombs etc onto planes then I'm all up for it.

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But the TSA said the X-rays will be set up so that the image can be viewed only by a security officer in a remote location. Other passengers, and even the agent at the checkpoint, will not have access to the picture.

I would however wonder what that security officer may be thinking whilst watching digitally rendered pictures.  :-P
But looking at the picture provided by BizB you'd have to like afterlife humping for that to make your loins warm.  :|
« Last Edit: December 02, 2006, 04:55:41 PM by rifleorc100 »
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2006, 05:29:44 PM »
Quote from: rifleorc100 on December 02, 2006, 12:12:04 PM
That would be one spontaneous boner!
I would have no problem being scanned by such an device, even if the device rendered your clothes off I would'nt mind. If it mean't that alot of terrorists are prevented taking bombs etc onto planes then I'm all up for it.

Yes, because so many people in America are getting onto planes with bombs it's gotten to the point where you no longer have any right to privacy...

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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2006, 10:45:33 PM »
Quote from: Demosthenes on December 01, 2006, 05:36:25 PM


Is it just me, or does that smiley look just like Demo?   :p
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2006, 01:50:20 PM »
That's the general idea.  :)
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2006, 06:17:50 PM »
Quote from: Rico on December 06, 2006, 10:45:33 PM
Is it just me, or does that smiley look just like Demo?   :p

Or, does Demo look a lot like this smiley?
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2006, 11:11:43 AM »
Quote from: Crystalmonkey on December 07, 2006, 06:17:50 PM
Or, does Demo look a lot like this smiley?

Yeah! Demo -totally- went bald -just- to look like that smiley! You caught him!

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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #17 on: December 09, 2006, 01:18:20 PM »
Yeah.  That's why I grew facial hair too.
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2006, 01:38:34 PM »
How did you accomplisg getting your head as round as it is?

A press of some sort?
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Re: Total Recall courtesy of terrorists
« Reply #19 on: December 09, 2006, 01:44:57 PM »
Quote from: dcrog on December 09, 2006, 01:38:34 PM
How did you accomplisg getting your head as round as it is?

A press of some sort?

No, that's just how it naturally is.
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