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I wish someone would explain to me why confiscating my clear plastic water bottle from me at the airport is such a security priority.
by andriesm 2y ago
I wish someone would explain to me why confiscating my clear plastic water bottle from me at the airport is such a security priority.
- doubled112 2y agoIt could be a bomb!
- ben_w 2y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyG8XAmtYeQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyG8XAmtYeQ TLDW: was previously hard to tell the difference between water and explosives.
- cocok 2y agoTaking a gulp or two from the bottle should be enough of a differentiator, IMO. Are there edible explosives?
- ben_w 2y ago> Taking a gulp or two from the bottle should be enough of a differentiator, IMO. The queues are long enough already, much faster to just say no. > Are there edible explosives? Yes, quite a lot, food calories can be made explosive. Don't give them ideas.
- eastbound 2y agoAre phone batteries explosive? Able to generate a fire that can’t be extinguished with a fire extinguisher? Do we allow 100ml of phone battery? Does a Macbook contain even more energy?
- chippiewill 2y agoWe allow 100wh of batteries in individual devices
- ben_w 2y agoFires, despite being bad, are less of a hazard than explosives of the same total energy.
- hulitu 2y agoI heard that one shall be careful with Li-Ion batteries. /s