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What's the point in knowing the NSA is monitoring everything you say and do? I'd rather know. Ignorance is bliss and all that, but I'd rather know.

derefr 10y ago
I think the question is more—if you start by assuming they've seen in your bag, then what does gaining evidence to become more sure of that hypothesis get you? And, in contrast, what can you do with the information that at least this time, they didn't look?
- themartorana 10y ago
  Because, in the end, it's still an invasion. I always assume it will happen, but there's some small comfort in knowing this time it didn't. Especially, as it is, that I find the security theater of the TSA both absurd and to be a gross and unnecessary invasion of privacy. But I am faced with the alternative of simply not traveling, and being forced to choose between the two... well, like I said - to me, anyway, there's some small comfort in knowing this time, at least, some dignity remains. I realize it may be illogical, but emotions often are.
  - hueving 10y ago
    But you're only setting yourself up for disappointment by expecting them not to look. They are very explicit that they randomly screen bags so getting upset when they actually do it is pointless.
    - alttab 10y ago
      The lesson is son, never try. -Homer Simpson
    - brokenmachine 10y ago
      He expects that they may invade his privacy, he just gets a nice surprise when they don't.
hueving 10y ago
Nothing to do with being blissfully ignorant. They are explicit in that they randomly search bags. Going through all of this effort to say, "ha! Caught them doing what they said you would do!" seems like a fruitless exercise.
- markjdb 10y ago
  The frequency at which it happens to you is still interesting information, isn't it?
- Wingman4l7 10y ago
  They explicitly claim lots of things. That doesn't make them true.
- realusername 10y ago
  They also claim their security theater works, they can claim whatever they want.
- newscasta 10y ago
  but it does save you time in not having to look all over to confirm you didn't misplace the missing item

derefr 10y ago

I think the question is more—if you start by assuming they've seen in your bag, then what does gaining evidence to become more sure of that hypothesis get you? And, in contrast, what can you do with the information that at least this time, they didn't look?

themartorana 10y ago
Because, in the end, it's still an invasion. I always assume it will happen, but there's some small comfort in knowing this time it didn't. Especially, as it is, that I find the security theater of the TSA both absurd and to be a gross and unnecessary invasion of privacy. But I am faced with the alternative of simply not traveling, and being forced to choose between the two... well, like I said - to me, anyway, there's some small comfort in knowing this time, at least, some dignity remains. I realize it may be illogical, but emotions often are.
- hueving 10y ago
  But you're only setting yourself up for disappointment by expecting them not to look. They are very explicit that they randomly screen bags so getting upset when they actually do it is pointless.
  - alttab 10y ago
    The lesson is son, never try. -Homer Simpson
  - brokenmachine 10y ago
    He expects that they may invade his privacy, he just gets a nice surprise when they don't.

hueving 10y ago

Nothing to do with being blissfully ignorant. They are explicit in that they randomly search bags. Going through all of this effort to say, "ha! Caught them doing what they said you would do!" seems like a fruitless exercise.

markjdb 10y ago
The frequency at which it happens to you is still interesting information, isn't it?
Wingman4l7 10y ago
They explicitly claim lots of things. That doesn't make them true.
realusername 10y ago
They also claim their security theater works, they can claim whatever they want.
newscasta 10y ago
but it does save you time in not having to look all over to confirm you didn't misplace the missing item