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more about #flying Log1c: They barely let me on airplanes because I'm a drunk. Now I'll have to tell em I'm an engineer too and I'll be on a watch list... more » Curves: Engineers are great, and if I wanted the ideal terrorist, I would pick an engineer too, because they get things done. From personal observation, I w... more » PaddyDugan: Last time I flew, the wife and I shared the 3rd seat with a young Muslim engineer. He was a very nice young man and he did not kill us at all. True ... more » Kaiser-Machead: 99.99999% of terrorists are also buttfuck insane, and their buttfuck insanity can warp their engineering expertise, and may cause them to do erratic, ... more » frigg: I think that's a misleading study based on a misleading sample. Saying "half of all known 'violent jihadists' reach higher education and 44% of them a... more » ggranum: Not just engineers. BAD engineers. That's important. Good engineers a: wouldn't build bombs that fail to go off b: would be able to get jobs, prevent... more » valkilmerisawful: I'm an engineer twice by now and I've never had any crazy thoughts. Sure, I'd love to do something else besides engineering, and I've only been at it... more » aerospaceman: male engineers get little poon because they are nerdy and boring. Islamic radicals get little poon because of their twisted beliefs. See the commonal... more » jepzilla: The challenge isn't getting them to become suicide bombers. It's getting them to blow up airplanes instead of marketing and management conventions. more » Lazarus511: "All of the engineers I know are just alcoholics. " We're drunks Matt. Everyone knows engineers hate meetings. more » pseudorocket: It's harder for engineering students to get laid. That's why. Harder courses at school, less chances to party & less selection to choose from among ... more » Archie-Tekt: My Theory: Engineers go into Engineering for the prospect of a job and money when they graduate. They spend all of their time studying and doing nerd... more » gemcosta: Way to tell me that the semester I graduate with my EEL degree more » enlargedhousecats: You know someone's gonna make the reference if they hear anything relating to TF2 (engineer) and here it is. more » Monty: Another key characteristic of terrorists is they all tend to be assholes. Unlike engineering, I don't think they go to school for that, though - but ... more » AmishJohn: All the jocks and fratboys partied and engaged in assorted debauchery; the engineering majors had to study. This had major repercussions later. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I work with the engineers. I have people skills. more » iElvis: That header image really needs a NSFW tag. more » Lazarus511: Thx Matt. You just put me on Homeland Security's watch list. more » m4ximusprim3: luckily, most of them seem to be really shitty engineers. I mean, seriously? An underwear bomb? more » -
#terror
Why Lots of Terrorists Are Engineers
The underpants bomber was an engineer. So were eight of the 25 terrorists involved in 9/11. In fact, half of all known "violent jihadists" reach higher education, and 44 percent of them are engineers. Uh, that looks like a pattern. More » -
#tsa
TSA Lightens Up and Lets Pilots Make Some Security Decisions
We've seen the ridiculous new airline security rules and we've explained how to cope with them, but now the TSA is easing up and allowing pilots to make the final call on things, including allowing live TV and pillows again. More » -
#weapons
From the Dept. of Seriously?: The Pentagon's Flying Car Program is Called "Transformer"
Huh. Last Thursday, DARPA announced a workshop for Transformer. That is, their flying car program. More » -
#terror
Meet Underwear Bomb: The Latest, Stained, Patted-Down Crotch of Terror
First there was the shoe bomb. Now Al Qaeda has taken it to the next level: Yesterday's failed terrorist attack was supposed to be delivered by a suicide bomber with the payload sewn into his underpants. More » -
#terror
The New, Terrifying, No-Electronics US Flight Security Rules
That failed terrorist attack yesterday might make international flights a whole lot less enjoyable. Passengers are reporting that new restrictions are in place, and their severity varies flight-to-flight. Among the reports, a rumor: No electronics. Updated: Gadgets OK, but restricted! More » -
#uavs
Avatar-Chic CyberQuad UAV Trades Rotors for Fans
Cyber Technologies' CyberQuad UAV, implementing four silent, ducted fans in lieu of traditional rotor blades, has already been used to survey damaged oil rigs. Someday it will be used to transport troops in campaigns to exploit interplanetary resources. More » -
#what
The Olympic Flame Gets Six Airplane Seats to Itself
I love symbolic gestures as much as the next guy, but is flying the olympic flame from Greece to Canada in a bunch of miner's lanterns spread across six airplane seats really necessary? [The Big Picture] -
#thiscyborglife
This Flight Helmet Collection Will Kill Your Childhood Dreams
I often daydream about piloting a super-speedy, highly experimental spy plane, but I lost all hope of ever doing that when I saw these flight helmets. Real, modded, new, or old, they're freaky enough to turn daydreams into night terrors. More » -
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#badideas
Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
Here in America, you need to keep you phone off between takeoff and landing. But on foreign airlines such as Emirates and Ryanair, you're welcome to make calls in-flight. Better them than us. More » -
#diy
Crazy Teenager Takes Off In Homemade Pedal-Powered Aircraft
Everyone wishes they could fly, but this 19-year-old kid spent three years building his dream from balsa wood, rip-resistant foil and plastic wrap. And amazingly, the 85-foot-wingspan craft has already hopped a distance of about 35 feet. More » -
#flying
Obama Is Not Too Excited About His Expensive New Helicopter
While Lockheed Martin's VH-71, the new Presidential chopper, is the latest greatest thing floating on five blades, Obama couldn't be less enthusiastic, according to a recent Q&A: More » -
#flying
Pilots Don't Turn Their Phones Off in the Air Either
It's a general assumption that having your phone on in an airplane is no bigs, but we turn them off anyways. Apparently, pilots aren't following their own rules and are getting in trouble for it. More » -
#inflightwifi
Southwest Airlines' In-Flight Wi-Fi Free While In Beta
Southwest this week began testing their own in-flight wi-fi service, based on a satellite connection from Row 44. It's on one plane now with more coming soon, and right now, it's free. More » -
#jetpacks
Water-Powered JetLev Jetpack Would Be the Most Godly Firefighting Tool Ever
You know how some jerk in a water gun fight always cheats by grabbing the hose? Well, this pilot could totally beat that guy at his own game. More » -
#space
Insane UI: High Res Space Shuttle Cockpit Control Photo
Next time you're about to complain about a gadget UI, think about trying to handle an in flight situation at the controls of the space shuttle. [NASA via BoingBoing Gadgets] -
#cellphonesonplanes
British Airways to Launch Text- and Data-Only Cellphone Usage on London-NYC Flights
Hey, this makes sense. No one wants to hear (or pay for) in-flight voice calls, and since only grandpa uses the voice feature of his phone these days, why not simply allow data plan usage? More » -
#inflightwifi
United Airlines Wi-Fi to Cost $13 Later This Year
United has announced more details regarding their long-planned inflight internet services. Coming in the second half of this year, Wi-Fi will cost customers $13 per flight. More »
