Comments on: Wanted: Calm Airline Passengers http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2006/08/13/wanted-calm-airline-passengers/ Mon, 21 May 2012 12:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shane Mason http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2006/08/13/wanted-calm-airline-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-8276 Shane Mason Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:14:58 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2006/08/13/wanted-calm-airline-passengers/#comment-8276 You know, the funny thing about this is that their is no real way to 'test' this idea in a scientific manner. Any lab trial would involve a 'fakeness' that might not translate to the real world. What about the man on travel that has just learned his family was killed in a car accident? How will taht effect his biometric readings? How about the woman who is traveling to meet the man that she met on the internet and thinks that she loves but cant be sure until she meets him. How will that effect her biometrics? What about the guy slipping away to Aruba with his secretary, praying that his wife doesn't find out? How will that effect his biometrics? How about the terrorist that has trained years for this moment. He is cool, ca1m and ready for abything they have to throw at him. Sooo, there are about a million different scenarios where this can go, It is likely that 'innocent' people would be bothered by this while the people we really want to find make it right through. One might answer, 'Even if it catches 1 then it is worth it. You liberals want us to fail!' Not so fast there hoss! If you have a false reliance on a technique then you may ignore other techniques that might actually work. You know, the funny thing about this is that their is no real way to ‘test’ this idea in a scientific manner. Any lab trial would involve a ‘fakeness’ that might not translate to the real world.

What about the man on travel that has just learned his family was killed in a car accident? How will taht effect his biometric readings?

How about the woman who is traveling to meet the man that she met on the internet and thinks that she loves but cant be sure until she meets him. How will that effect her biometrics?

What about the guy slipping away to Aruba with his secretary, praying that his wife doesn’t find out? How will that effect his biometrics?

How about the terrorist that has trained years for this moment. He is cool, ca1m and ready for abything they have to throw at him.

Sooo, there are about a million different scenarios where this can go, It is likely that ‘innocent’ people would be bothered by this while the people we really want to find make it right through.

One might answer, ‘Even if it catches 1 then it is worth it. You liberals want us to fail!’ Not so fast there hoss! If you have a false reliance on a technique then you may ignore other techniques that might actually work.

]]> By: Sara http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2006/08/13/wanted-calm-airline-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-8275 Sara Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:09:34 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2006/08/13/wanted-calm-airline-passengers/#comment-8275 This technology doesn't work for lie-detection, so why should it work for this kind of thing? What a totally manipulative fraud. This technology doesn’t work for lie-detection, so why should it work for this kind of thing? What a totally manipulative fraud.

]]> By: 4&20 blackbirds http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2006/08/13/wanted-calm-airline-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-8570 4&20 blackbirds Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2006/08/13/wanted-calm-airline-passengers/#comment-8570 <!--%kramer-pre%--> ActBlue now has a page for state-level Democratic candidates. Check it out and throw your money at some deserving Dems. You can help save the country! Jason on proposed biometric testing for suspected terrorists on flights. Go figure: another bad idea. Mike advocates Olmert’s removal from head of state. Jeff weighs in. But then do you expect anything other than a FUBAR when the Bush administration is helping you plan your <!--%kramer-post%--> ActBlue now has a page for state-level Democratic candidates. Check it out and throw your money at some deserving Dems. You can help save the country! Jason on proposed biometric testing for suspected terrorists on flights. Go figure: another bad idea. Mike advocates Olmert’s removal from head of state. Jeff weighs in. But then do you expect anything other than a FUBAR when the Bush administration is helping you plan your

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