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IP: 50 yr old tech to check bags?
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 17:26:45 -0400
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 16:22:28 -0500 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.387) From: John Lyon <jelyon () jelyon com> To: farber () cis upenn edu Subject: 50 yr old tech to check bags?My wife pointed out that we have newer technology that would do a better job of scanning bags and people, but that we continue to use ancient (in Internet years.) But The press has not mentioned these new scanners, nor the uproar (of what, a year ago? We read it here on IP) regarding their useI have the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Perhaps no accident that life comes first in that phrase?JELyon
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