Comments on: security monoculture http://www.coriolinus.net/2006/08/11/security-monoculture/ read, and be entertained Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:31:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: vertumnus1 http://www.coriolinus.net/2006/08/11/security-monoculture/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 vertumnus1 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:44:13 +0000 http://www.coriolinus.net/2006/08/11/920/#comment-1214 I would think that those lobbying for no liquids on planes actually specifically had drinks in mind to some extent. While the safety aspect is one part, I doubt that alone would push the bill through. On the other hand, now the drink options of the fliers are more limited, increasing the chance they choose to purchase an extra drink. Conspiracies everywhere! This looks to me like an "Everyone must suffer for the acts of one dumb asshole" situation. -V I would think that those lobbying for no liquids on planes actually specifically had drinks in mind to some extent. While the safety aspect is one part, I doubt that alone would push the bill through. On the other hand, now the drink options of the fliers are more limited, increasing the chance they choose to purchase an extra drink.

Conspiracies everywhere!

This looks to me like an “Everyone must suffer for the acts of one dumb asshole” situation.
-V

]]> By: tauceti http://www.coriolinus.net/2006/08/11/security-monoculture/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 tauceti Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:39:42 +0000 http://www.coriolinus.net/2006/08/11/920/#comment-1213 I was thinking of the exact same thing... Here's the article I read: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/11004055/if_the_liquid_could_.html It's really amazing the idiocy of these agencies that come up with these protocols. I was thinking of the exact same thing… Here’s the article I read:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/11004055/if_the_liquid_could_.html

It’s really amazing the idiocy of these agencies that come up with these protocols.

]]> By: silversliver http://www.coriolinus.net/2006/08/11/security-monoculture/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 silversliver Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:12:25 +0000 http://www.coriolinus.net/2006/08/11/920/#comment-1212 I definitely prefer freedom to carry a water bottle to draconian security measures. If the authorities merely had everyone open their bottles and smell them for household cleaners and do a perioxide test (there are chemical test strips for them) everyone should be able to carry on their liquids and gels with a minimum of inconvenience. I read on an article yedterday that the TSA is just having everyone dump their crap into one big barrel at the checkpoint. If anything is a bad idea, that is. I can think of several spontaneously explosive or fume-generating combinations off the top of my head (easily obtainable ingredients at the grocery or pool supply store) that could be used by ne'er-do-wells to keep anyone from getting off the ground. "What are you two pouring into that trash can?" "Just following the rules, Sir!" [wait 10 minutes] BANG. I do not even feel safer with these "checks" in place. I definitely prefer freedom to carry a water bottle to draconian security measures. If the authorities merely had everyone open their bottles and smell them for household cleaners and do a perioxide test (there are chemical test strips for them) everyone should be able to carry on their liquids and gels with a minimum of inconvenience. I read on an article yedterday that the TSA is just having everyone dump their crap into one big barrel at the checkpoint. If anything is a bad idea, that is. I can think of several spontaneously explosive or fume-generating combinations off the top of my head (easily obtainable ingredients at the grocery or pool supply store) that could be used by ne’er-do-wells to keep anyone from getting off the ground. “What are you two pouring into that trash can?” “Just following the rules, Sir!” [wait 10 minutes] BANG.

I do not even feel safer with these “checks” in place.

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