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by nubian 16y ago
I just found this review: http://myhelicaltryst.blogspot.com/2010/11/tsa-x-ray-backsca... # "The X-ray dose from these devices has often been compared in the media to the cosmic ray exposure inherent to airplane travel or that of a chest
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by nubian 16y ago
I'm not sure if you're only referring to WikiLeaks, but as for torture: The CIA's waterboarding regimen was so excruciating, the memos show, that agency officials found themselves grappling with an unexpected development: detainees simpl
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by nubian 16y ago
> It does not appear to have been referenced for that purpose. Your comment referenced it for that purpose. Your comment about dose per unit time not mattering referenced an article which referenced their position paper which didn't s
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by nubian 16y ago
Someone needs to go through these with a dosimeter. On a regular basis. Taking the manufacturer's word for it isn't even good enough for software or gas mileage; we rely on third-party benchmarking. And where's the independent safety audit
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by nubian 16y ago
"The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution contains a border-related exception to unreasonable search and seizure laws, permitting searches at border checkpoints that wouldn't be permitted elsewhere. But federal statute 8 CFR 287.1 (a)(1-3)
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by nubian 16y ago
The government has decided that the "border" extends 100 miles inland from official land/sea borders. This apparently covers 2/3rds to 4/5ths of the U.S. population. Coverage on the 100-mile-thick ACLU-dubbed "Constitution-Free Zone": Wire
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by nubian 16y ago
Al Franken is also a big TSA supporter. “You’re doing a fabulous job and you ought to be supported,” the Minnesota Democrat told a gathering of about 25 transportation security officers (TSOs) and representatives of their union, Local 899
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by nubian 16y ago
Let me quote from your own source: "There have been numerous biological experiments conducted, with nonhuman organisms, that demonstrate that the rate at which radiation dose is delivered can affect the extent of biological response. Thus
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by nubian 16y ago
> Use of collective dose to estimate public health impacts when large populations are exposed to trivial doses is inappropriate and not reasonable. First, let's make sure we are clear about the difference between collective (for a p
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by nubian 16y ago
There are three problems with that statement. 1) Short trips tend to fly at much lower altitudes than transatlantic flights, e.g. 10,000 feet vs 40,000 feet, which is about 1/35th the exposure. It takes time (and fuel) to climb to high alt
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by nubian 16y ago
Here is what the backscatter scans look like: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20022861-10391704.htm...
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by nubian 16y ago
This is a little long, so I am going to summarize at the top. I will show that: 1) The estimates are much higher than what you cite; 2) Typical exposure when flying is much lower than what you cite; 3) Dose per unit time DOES matter; 4) Th
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by nubian 16y ago
> The radiation exposure with Backscatter X-Ray's is really a non-issue. Unfortunately that's not the case. "David Brenner, the head of Columbia University’s Centre for Radiological Research, says the concentration on the skin – one o
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by nubian 16y ago
You're mistaken in practically every assertion you make above. Without going over a point-by-point of the various ways your post is incorrect (e.g. regarding the scope of administrative searches; the ability of the SCOTUS to regulate search
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by nubian 16y ago
There are multiple problems with TSA screening in general, and backscatter machines in particular, which are listed below. As these machines are ill-advised, you currently have the option to "opt out" and receive a pat-down instead. PAT-DOW