THIS IS A TSA BOOTY CALL
Sep. 29th, 2009 01:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
defrogITEM: Last month someone tried and failed to assassinate a Saudi prince by exploding a bomb stuffed up his ass.
The good news [via Schneier]: as concealed suicide bombs go, an ass bomb is arguably ineffective for several reasons:
1) you can't stuff a lot of explosives into a body cavity
2) detonation is, um, problematic
3) the human body can stifle an explosion pretty effectively (think of someone throwing himself on a grenade to save his friends).
The bad news [via BoingBoing]: The fact that mixing liquids in everyday containers to make explosives onboard is also highly unlikely to work hasn't stopped the TSA from banning any kind of liquid unless it’s in very tiny containers.
So the next time you fly, bring an extra cushion and some personal lubricant*, is all I’m saying. At least until some bright spark invents the AssScan 3000.
“Yes sir, just sit in that chair right there. Please remove yr wallet, keys and jewelry and hold perfectly still.”
*NOTE: Be sure the lubricant is in a container no larger than 100ml.
Baby’s got back,
This is dF
The good news [via Schneier]: as concealed suicide bombs go, an ass bomb is arguably ineffective for several reasons:
1) you can't stuff a lot of explosives into a body cavity
2) detonation is, um, problematic
3) the human body can stifle an explosion pretty effectively (think of someone throwing himself on a grenade to save his friends).
The bad news [via BoingBoing]: The fact that mixing liquids in everyday containers to make explosives onboard is also highly unlikely to work hasn't stopped the TSA from banning any kind of liquid unless it’s in very tiny containers.
So the next time you fly, bring an extra cushion and some personal lubricant*, is all I’m saying. At least until some bright spark invents the AssScan 3000.
“Yes sir, just sit in that chair right there. Please remove yr wallet, keys and jewelry and hold perfectly still.”
*NOTE: Be sure the lubricant is in a container no larger than 100ml.
Baby’s got back,
This is dF
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on 2009-09-28 05:38 pm (UTC)Already invented, by the 'bright spark' Chester F. Carlson (http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/carlson.htm).
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on 2009-09-29 01:01 am (UTC)Of course, I was thinking of something more military-grade. But I guess it would be cheaper. And with today's models, they could email the PDF straight to Washington. Efficiency!