[LINK] new X-ray technology for Australian airports

[Kim Holburn]

On 2011/Feb/25, at 3:36 PM, Tom Koltai wrote:

> It's not really new Tech...

It's not new tech, it's x-ray.  It's a new use.  It's not AFAICS millimeter waves.

> http://www.optoiq.com/index/photonics-technologies-applications/lfw-disp
> lay/lfw-article-display/174913/articles/laser-focus-world/volume-39/issu
> e-4/investigative-imaging-supplement/millimeter-waves-detect-hidden-weap
> ons.html
> 
> And here is how it looks to the operator:
> 
> http://images.pennnet.com/articles/lfw/thm/th_122796.jpg

eeeuuuw! 

> A holographic millimeter-wave imaging technique shows a polystyrene
> rhombus against a dummy human body. The broad bands correspond to the
> contours of the body.
> 
> Interesting stuff this 70-90 GHz...
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au 
>> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Kim Holburn
>> Sent: Friday, 25 February 2011 2:44 PM
>> To: Link list
>> Subject: [LINK] new X-ray technology for Australian airports
>> 
>> 
>> Just when you think that you don't have any more privacy to 
>> lose the government comes up with a new and dangerous way.
>> 
>> I'd love to see a risk assessment on this.  Let's just x-ray 
>> everyone without a medical case.  Our society would be much 
>> safer, except for the increase in cancer, but we're working on that.
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/no-place-left-to-hide-drugs
>> -with-x-ray-technology/story-e6frfq80-1226011075259
> 

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