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Don't you just love how our society "fights" terrorism? Someone used something to kill someone, so let's ruin that thing for everyone, forever! Also see: air tr

Don't you just love how our society "fights" terrorism? Someone used something to kill someone, so let's ruin that thing for everyone, forever! Also see: air travel. I was a kid in the 90s and so I didn't fly before 9/11, but people say it was a much more enjoyable experience.

pjc50 4y ago
There's a world of difference between "you could assemble by some rube goldberg mechanism a bomb out of 100ml liquid containers" and actual firearms designed for easy long range killing.
- grishka 4y ago
  As a sibling comment said, what if that shooter rented an apartment instead?
  - thfuran 4y ago
    I heard they took a bus once.
    - grishka 4y ago
      They also brushed their teeth in the morning.
      - thfuran 4y ago
        The fluorides industry really should take responsibility for this.
IncRnd 4y ago
Pre 9/11 to now for air travel is the difference between day and night. It's not even close. This pretend, fake security we have today imposes so many burdens and costs on people who wish to travel. The least suspicious would easily think that the changes were meant to federalize a big portion of many people's lives.
- eastbound 4y ago
  Plus they’re not banning mobile phones or computers, and the best way to get something on fire is to shortcut a Li-ion battery - how much energy does a macbook contain.
  - CyberDildonics 4y ago
    How many laptops or phones have exploded on planes?
    - sokoloff 4y ago
      I think you might be mis-reading the GP's point. It's not that it's a common occurrence for laptops to spontaneously combust, but rather than an adversary could intentionally cause one (or several) to do so.
      - CyberDildonics 4y ago
        And then what? Is someone going to hijack a plane by setting their laptop battery on fire?
        sokoloff 4y ago
        Suicide bombers have downed planes before. Bombs have been left in the cabin to go off on the next segment. It’s not every terrorist's goal to walk away from their event.
        CyberDildonics 4y ago
        Do you have a link where a terrorist exploded a battery on a plane? I've never heard of that before.
        sokoloff 4y ago
        No; no one here claimed that it had been done, only that it's a potential threat. No one’s downed an airliner with a two-part liquid bomb either, but you’re still dumping your water and soft drinks at security.

pjc50 4y ago

There's a world of difference between "you could assemble by some rube goldberg mechanism a bomb out of 100ml liquid containers" and actual firearms designed for easy long range killing.

grishka 4y ago
As a sibling comment said, what if that shooter rented an apartment instead?
- thfuran 4y ago
  I heard they took a bus once.
  - grishka 4y ago
    They also brushed their teeth in the morning.
    - thfuran 4y ago
      The fluorides industry really should take responsibility for this.

IncRnd 4y ago

Pre 9/11 to now for air travel is the difference between day and night. It's not even close. This pretend, fake security we have today imposes so many burdens and costs on people who wish to travel. The least suspicious would easily think that the changes were meant to federalize a big portion of many people's lives.

eastbound 4y ago
Plus they’re not banning mobile phones or computers, and the best way to get something on fire is to shortcut a Li-ion battery - how much energy does a macbook contain.
- CyberDildonics 4y ago
  How many laptops or phones have exploded on planes?
  - sokoloff 4y ago
    I think you might be mis-reading the GP's point. It's not that it's a common occurrence for laptops to spontaneously combust, but rather than an adversary could intentionally cause one (or several) to do so.
    - CyberDildonics 4y ago
      And then what? Is someone going to hijack a plane by setting their laptop battery on fire?
      - sokoloff 4y ago
        Suicide bombers have downed planes before. Bombs have been left in the cabin to go off on the next segment. It’s not every terrorist's goal to walk away from their event.
        CyberDildonics 4y ago
        Do you have a link where a terrorist exploded a battery on a plane? I've never heard of that before.
        sokoloff 4y ago
        No; no one here claimed that it had been done, only that it's a potential threat. No one’s downed an airliner with a two-part liquid bomb either, but you’re still dumping your water and soft drinks at security.