Had the same effect on me when I saw it for the first time.

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This is another take on a song that I posted previously. The images are very good and follow a common theme.

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Now don't go giving them any idea's.

There is no security (quote Rutger Hauer-Nighthawks).

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My reference to Pete was the amount of X rays he said he has had. More of a tongue in cheek question really.

The security people do still pat down in some cases.

I did once ask a female security officer if I could reciprocate and she said no.

Odd really, must be a one way thing.....

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Pete, do you glow in the dark?

If so, a candle may not be the lowest form of light...

I'm old school and any invasion of my person/space causes concern to me.

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Interesting read concerning ID cards and a belief that the earth really is flat.

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Not intended to scare. I do accept the difference having looked at actual wavelengths.

Some further reading.

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Z portals are already installed in service. They see through the steel vehicle while you drive through.....

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So the government is about to or already has installed the new body scanners at Heathrow and Manchester. There are lots of issues raised over privacy as per recent reports in the news papers.

The system is already in use at Schiphol for flights to the UK via gate D6.

It is not mandatory to use the scanner and you can opt to go through the normal metal detector. The UK Gov. say it is mandatory and if you refuse, you will not be allowed to board your flight.

At no point did I see in the papers where it mentioned that it is a back scatter X ray machine. Are they worried that telling people what it actually is will make them more reluctant to use it?

The technical papers say it is safe and that regular flyers get more radiation through high altitude flying, that may be the case, but why increase your exposure to any X ray source willingly?

It appears that the European mainland have the sense to not make it compulsory so why are UK Gov. not following suit?

Fortunately most smaller local airports do not have the funds to install the system, yet.

The images are rough, low resolution and do not have face recognition. The operator is not visible to you and cannot see you. A local mimic panel close to the scanner is used to indicate to the security personnel any items it sees on your person.

If your clothes are wet, it cannot see through them.

To be forcefully X rayed at any dose level is an issue for some. The staff at gate D6 at Schiphol were not aware of the scanners operating methodology. I spoke to several as they were constantly passing through the scanner to enter or leave the gate area. They were very surprised when I told them what it was and raised the question of why they were not told?

Smoking was not officially dangerous at one point in time, so how long before repeated low level X rays start causing frequent travellers problems?

I am all for going through the gates naked as longs as the central heating is turned up!

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Matt, it was the term flight case that mislead me.

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So do you put the case in as checked in baggage?

I always carry my cameras as carry on and as the basic weight limit is 12Kg and one piece, where does the laptop go? The ally case is a non starter for me personally for travelling. I do have two Hakuba ally cases that hold my LX's and an ME Super + MX with winders and flash but they are not carry on.

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