Here's a solution to all the controversy over full-body scanners at the airports.
All we need to do is develop a booth that you can step into that will NOT X-ray you, but WILL detonate any explosive device you may have hidden on or in your body. The explosion, of course, will be contained within the sealed booth.
This would be a win-win for everyone. There would be none of this crap about racial profiling and the device would eliminate long and expensive trials. This is so simple that it's brilliant.
I can see it now: you're in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion. Shortly thereafter an announcement comes over the PA system, "Attention standby passengers, we are pleased to announce we just had a seat come available on flight number..."
I think this simple solution could have other applications, too.
Jay
Dork
1/26/11 1:12 p.m.
If you look at it, the real problem is an imbalance of power. See, if one passenger on a plane has a bomb, then he or she has a huge amount of power over everyone else and can get away with everything. The obvious solution is to issue everyone a bomb when they get on board. Then there's no imbalance. Give them all a gun and some knives too, just in case.
Just make sure to make the bombs really loud when you arm them and easy to defuse. And maybe have some system where it sprays whoever arms it's fingers with green ink just so everyone knows who the perp is. Problem solved.
Bbbbbbbut, with my idea, the bomber never gets on the plane, so everything on the plane is balanced to start with. Seeeeeeeee?
Jay wrote:
If you look at it, the real problem is an imbalance of power. See, if one passenger on a plane has a bomb, then he or she has a huge amount of power over everyone else and can get away with everything. The obvious solution is to issue everyone a bomb when they get on board. Then there's no imbalance. Give them all a gun and some knives too, just in case.
Just make sure to make the bombs really loud when you arm them and easy to defuse. And maybe have some system where it sprays whoever arms it's fingers with green ink just so everyone knows who the perp is. Problem solved.
That's so not going to work, because the bombers WANT to die.
In reply to spitfirebill:
Ooooh, good point.
In reply to ansonivan:
Oh yeah. Everything needs a catchy name. That one works well. 
Well, as one who often carries explosives and incendiary devices or chemicals, I don't like the notion. I've never harmed you with them, have no intention of harming you with them.
And what about chemical or biological weapon agents? I have many, heck I grow some. Don't like the idea of being killed over them.
In reply to foxtrapper:
And you try to get through airport check stations with them? 
foxtrapper wrote:
Well, as one who often carries explosives and incendiary devices or chemicals, I don't like the notion. I've never harmed you with them, have no intention of harming you with them.
And what about chemical or biological weapon agents? I have many, heck I grow some. Don't like the idea of being killed over them.
And you carry these onto commercial airplanes?
ansonivan wrote:
Call it the boom-booth.
I really like this idea.
The "Boom-Boom Room" Sounds more like a VIP room at The Boob Barn !
I don't understand why airlines don't gas everyone to sleep as they leave the gate. Everyone would be too tired to detonate bombs or fight with the pilots. Fill the cabin with sleepy gas and there is no need for in flight meals, movies ect, just a couple bouncers to empty the plane when it lands.
Chebbie_SB wrote:
ansonivan wrote:
Call it the boom-booth.
I really like this idea.
The "Boom-Boom Room" Sounds more like a VIP room at The Boob Barn !
That's my spot, Ray's Boom-Boom Room, the most happenin' space in all Manhattan
-Eddie Murphy
