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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    How about this: On every passenger jet, have a clearly marked box in every section that is basically a fire safe, with minimal ventilation to somewhere other than the cabin?

    Basically if someone's laptop or cel phone erupts, you throw it in there and slam the lid shut to smother it and let it burn somewhere it won't hurt anything.

    I think this is worth it even if they end up banning laptops actually... #airlines
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    Image of drewdrawshashtags drewdrawshashtags
    10/27/09

    @fuchikoma: I think the answer is even more obvious than that. Airlines should start placing all passengers, and whatever they want to bring on board, in explosion-proof cargo boxes. If something blows up, they just clean up the cargo box and call the next of kin.

    Besides, it can't possibly be worse than flying on Delta or US Airways anyway and at least you wouldn't have to deal with disgruntled flight attendants. #airlines
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    Image of ZERFLO ZERFLO
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    this is why Apple products have Non-removable batteries...

    Maybe they know something we dont...

    I'll be funny in a no to far future, to see all the apple fanboys (including me) going through the checkpoint with no problem... while the PC laptop user dont...

    Tip of the day:
    "Always carry a ziploc bag" #airlines
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    10/27/09

    @ZERFLO:
    "Please remove your battery and place it in this box, sir"

    "I CAN'T remove my battery. It's built in."

    "Well I'm sorry, but our policy says that for any personal computers allowed onboard, the batteries must be placed in this box and weigh no more than 990g."

    "I can't help your policy - the battery CAN NOT BE REMOVED from my computer."

    "Then I'm afraid I can't allow it on the plane sir, I'm sorry. You can leave it behind or rebook your flight for another time, but you cannot bring it on the plane."

    "AAARG, THAT'S SO STUPID - it's just like any other laptop!"

    "Just following the rules, sir!" #airlines
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    Image of Jack Jack
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    Although, not to rain on the funny parade, but the cartoon above is making fun of TSA which is a sub-agency of DHS. FAA is a sub-agency of DOT and has nothing to do with the screenings of passengers at the airport. Just saying. #airlines
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    jakebathman promoted this comment Jack was starred Jack was unstarred
    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    10/27/09

    @Jack: doesn't FAA specify (at least some) screening guidelines for TSA? #airlines
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    Image of bonedog73 bonedog73
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    I imagine that business fliers are a large portion of the airlines business, if they outlaw laptop batteries they'd lose costumers/money. Airline security is more about the 'appearance' of security than actual security.

    "In other words STFU and don't ask questions and we wont have to strip search you." #airlines
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    Image of DJP3DRO DJP3DRO
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    XKCD is a bad comic written by a creepy pervert. There, I said it. #airlines
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    Image of ice_cold_irony ice_cold_irony
    10/27/09

    @DJP3DRO: How is it perverted?

    I assume you mean the sexual connotation of perverted. Which I don't think I've ever seen.

    Creepy would depend on your sense of humour I suppose.

    Or do you know the cartoonist personally and he perhaps groped you?

    I just can't think of an xkcd that is perverted or creepy; socially awkward - definitely, disturbing - definitely, perverted socially or philosophically - yes, but for the sake of humour.

    Please help me understand. #airlines
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    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    10/27/09

    @ice_cold_irony: I agree with you, I don't see where that analysis comes from. I love XKCD #airlines
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    Image of SuperTuna SuperTuna
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    I can't wait until the Airline industry gets reprogrammed (either hardware or fleshware (personnel) so that I can use my phone in AIRPLANE MODE. #airlines
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    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    10/27/09

    @SuperTuna: you can't now? #airlines
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    Image of SuperTuna SuperTuna
    10/27/09

    @jakebathman: I meant to say to be able to use it in airplane mode without being jumped by 3 air marshals for playing Pac-man. #airlines
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    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    10/27/09

    @SuperTuna: haha okay I see. Yeah they always ask me "is that off?" and have to chuckle because you think they'd be briefed about airplane mode by now #airlines
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    Image of VirtuosoZero VirtuosoZero
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    What is even better is lithium batteries in a Magnesium frame laptop, if the battery goes critical then the resulting fireball will burn a hole out the bottom of the airplane. #airlines
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    Image of Yerzriknot Yerzriknot
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    The explosive power of a hand grenade? I'm skeptical. This sounds like a job for the Mythbusters. #airlines
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    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    10/27/09

    @Yerzriknot: No, it's very true -- if you assume that all of the Li reacts at once upon "catastrophic failure". Fortunately, when these batteries do fail, not all of the lithium reacts at once, it just burns, rather than explodes. That's not very pleasant either, but it's better than an explosion. #airlines
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    Duckspwn promoted this comment Gordonium was starred Gordonium was unstarred
    Image of Duckspwn:Loves Approving Reds Duckspwn:Loves Approving Reds
    10/27/09

    @Gordonium: Unfortunately, when these batteries do fail, not all of the lithium reacts at once, it just burns, rather than explodes.

    Fixed it for ya. :) #airlines
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    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    10/27/09

    @Duckspwn: Haha, it's all relative; we're MORE fortunate that it burns, rather than explodes. But, yes, you're right: I wouldn't call burning batteries FORTUNATE ;) #airlines
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    Image of MikeSWelch MikeSWelch
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    THAT GUY HAS A SEALED WATER BOTTLE!! GET THE TERRORIST #airlines
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment MikeSWelch was starred MikeSWelch was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    10/27/09

    @MikeSWelch: *casually strolls by, carrying a laptop battery with extraneous wires and a bright red display, waves to guards* #airlines
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    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    There are actually cases of batteries exploding on flights??? #airlines
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    Image of Anonymoose Anonymoose
    10/27/09

    @jakebathman: not cases of batteries, just individual ones #airlines
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    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    10/27/09

    @Anonymoose: I meant "cases" as in "instances"

    my bad #airlines
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    Image of Odin Odin
    10/27/09

    In reply to FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
    "A laptop battery contains roughly the stored energy of a hand grenade, and if shorted it ... hey! You can't arrest me if I prove your rules inconsistent!"

    Reposts of XKCD always lose the funny provided by the alt text. #airlines
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    10/14/09

    In reply to Design Epcot's Newest Roller Coaster Each Time You Ride
    Yes! I'm there in 3 more weeks. I'll be testing that bad boy out....Hope it's good.
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    Image of BaldwinPeriphetes BaldwinPeriphetes
    10/14/09

    In reply to Design Epcot's Newest Roller Coaster Each Time You Ride
    Note that it's sponsored by Raytheon. Presumably they're collecting data on the most effective uses of hydraulics and fans to make people throw up, which they will then sell to Google for use with the Stingrays.
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    Image of gfxprotege gfxprotege
    10/14/09

    In reply to Design Epcot's Newest Roller Coaster Each Time You Ride
    Back in spring 2003 I used the simulator they had in Disneyquest over at Disney World. I basically put in as many loop-the-loops and corkscrews as I was allowed, strapped in, and nearly hurled.

    It was fantastic.
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    Image of smegz smegz
    10/14/09

    In reply to Design Epcot's Newest Roller Coaster Each Time You Ride
    So, now you got a line to get on the ride that doesn't move because there are too many people taking FAR too long to create their own roller coaster experience.

    Couples would be the worst. He wanting more loops and she wanting to retain her lunch just a bit longer.
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    Jim Topoleski promoted this comment smegz was starred smegz was unstarred
    Image of Jim Topoleski Jim Topoleski
    10/14/09

    @smegz: Knowing Disney it probably only gives you a short time to design the coaster before it finishes the track it's self timed to the time it takes to run the coaster for the people in front of you.

    And most Disney rides run reservation pass lines now so the people waiting are the ones who chose to wait.
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