Microwave Oven on 11/9/2006 at 22:27
You know, the solution to airline security just hit me! Instead of packing all those people into one giant high speed fuel bomb, everybody should just have to fly their own ultralight aircraft. Sure, there will be lots more fatalities and mid-air collisions, but the relief from having to worry about a large airliner plowing into another skyscraper will be well worth it. It'll be like a gnat on a windscreen...bzzzzzzSPLUT.
Either that or bring back the zepplin. But not painted with rocket fuel this time, mmm'kay?
Mingan on 12/9/2006 at 02:12
ULAs could work for short travels, but what about intercontinental?
[small]but I suppose your remark is laced with sarcasm[/small]
Lhet on 12/9/2006 at 05:20
I don't think there's any way I would let my laptop get checked, I don't know if I trust the people inspecting all the bags.
Also, in the event that somebody might have to basically hand carry something fragile, it wouldn't be that good.
TheHurley on 22/9/2006 at 16:49
give every single person a gun.
OK BITCHES, YER GETTIN HIJACKED!! SIT DOWN AN SHU BANG BANG BANG........ thud
Swiss Mercenary on 22/9/2006 at 17:00
Quote Posted by ProStalker
give every single person a gun.
OK BITCHES, YER GETTIN HIJACKED!! SIT DOWN AN SHU
BANG BANG BANG........ thud
*TZING*
Cabin explosively depressurises, there went the roof, and half the passengers.
Agent Monkeysee on 22/9/2006 at 17:33
Quote Posted by Swiss Mercenary
*TZING*
Cabin explosively depressurises, there went the roof, and half the passengers.
That's actually false. Contrary to popular belief airplanes aren't actually made out of tinfoil and unicorn wishes and will hold together quite well despite bullet holes punctuating the fuselage.
However there are plenty of other perfectly valid arguments against giving a bunch of antsy, grumpy strangers in a cramped, stressful environment deadly weapons.
Malygris on 22/9/2006 at 17:51
A blown-out window won't cause explosive decompression? Or are you saying that a bullet won't actually blow out a plane's window entirely?
Not that I especially give a shit, if I can't drive I don't go, but as a fan of action movie cliches I'm curious.
Uncia on 22/9/2006 at 18:52
Mythbusters tried this. The person sitting next to the window will be seriously hurt, and I assume people's eardrums would go pop due to the rapid pressure change, but the plane would be fine and dandy.
descenterace on 23/9/2006 at 11:52
Quote Posted by Gestalt
Attacking the terminal would be far more deadly than taking out a plane or two.
And probably easier to do, too.
/me is recalling
Storming Heaven, by Dale Brown.
newphase on 9/10/2006 at 21:31
lol
the best thing for airport security would be:
At every boarding gate, place statues/images of jesus, allah, mohammed - every major religious figure... then in order to be allowed to board, you must insult the icons of religion; like "fuck the lot of you wankers"
No batty muslim crease would dare :D
