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Like, say, a toner cartridge? But yeah. Explosives can and have been shaped into many interesting forms. Usually this is done to create a blast wave that app

by Nrsolis 11y ago

Like, say, a toner cartridge? But yeah. Explosives can and have been shaped into many interesting forms. Usually this is done to create a blast wave that applies force to a focused area for extra penetrating power, but it's also used to conceal HE into novel and difficult to detect forms. That said: I regularly check luggage and ONLY put clothes and toiletries into the case. Everything else rides with me. It's always fun pulling two laptops and assorted electronics into the bins.

JoeAltmaier 11y ago
Of course a toner cartridge! Or was that meant sarcastically?
- Nrsolis 11y ago
  My point was that a surprisingly small amount of explosives is a risky bet for nearly anything as vulnerable to decompression as the pressurized hull of an airliner. You could construct skis that incorporated a very thin layer of HE sandwiched in the material and/or had a few drilled channels of HE through the actual ski that could make some poor bird fall right out of the sky. Believe me, the red teamers in the government have thought of this and done their best to try and make the front-line workers at least aware of how THEY would sneak a bomb on a plane. I know someone who regularly carries two weapons in the cabin on every flight he's on and has since 9/11. His trick was to make them look like ordinary things you'd never suspect. Don't worry though. He's one of the good guys. :-)
  - Zigurd 11y ago
    > Believe me, the red teamers in the government have thought of this and done their best to try and make the front-line workers at least aware of how THEY would sneak a bomb on a plane. Skis are made in a heated press at hundreds of PSI. I'd like to meet the TSA consultant who put HE in a ski press, but I suspect he has gone to the great departure lounge in the sky.
    - Nrsolis 11y ago
      You're talking about the process by which you make a ski that will be used for skiing. I'm talking about something that LOOKS like a ski, but will never be used to ski. I wouldn't make the mistake of confusing the two.

by Nrsolis 11y ago

JoeAltmaier 11y ago

Of course a toner cartridge! Or was that meant sarcastically?

Nrsolis 11y ago
My point was that a surprisingly small amount of explosives is a risky bet for nearly anything as vulnerable to decompression as the pressurized hull of an airliner. You could construct skis that incorporated a very thin layer of HE sandwiched in the material and/or had a few drilled channels of HE through the actual ski that could make some poor bird fall right out of the sky. Believe me, the red teamers in the government have thought of this and done their best to try and make the front-line workers at least aware of how THEY would sneak a bomb on a plane. I know someone who regularly carries two weapons in the cabin on every flight he's on and has since 9/11. His trick was to make them look like ordinary things you'd never suspect. Don't worry though. He's one of the good guys. :-)
- Zigurd 11y ago
  > Believe me, the red teamers in the government have thought of this and done their best to try and make the front-line workers at least aware of how THEY would sneak a bomb on a plane. Skis are made in a heated press at hundreds of PSI. I'd like to meet the TSA consultant who put HE in a ski press, but I suspect he has gone to the great departure lounge in the sky.
  - Nrsolis 11y ago
    You're talking about the process by which you make a ski that will be used for skiing. I'm talking about something that LOOKS like a ski, but will never be used to ski. I wouldn't make the mistake of confusing the two.