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Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by tedunangst on Friday October 19, 2012 @05:40PM (#4675497)
The Therac-25 wasn't plugged into a wall socket.
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Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by jlgreco on Friday October 19, 2012 @05:43PM (#4675503)
These machines are plugged into wall sockets, therefore they must be safe.

Is that what you wish to imply?

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Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by tedunangst on Friday October 19, 2012 @05:50PM (#4675526)
Yup.
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Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by jlgreco on Friday October 19, 2012 @05:55PM (#4675546)
The thought that the manufacture of these machines may have displayed similar hubris and dismissiveness is frightening.

A risk, no matter how unlikely or small, is never worth taking if there is no payoff.

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Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by ktizo on Friday October 19, 2012 @10:18PM (#4676153)
I really hope you aren't being sarcastic, as that would be funnier. Here's how to make an x-ray machine strong enough to work with standard film that you can plug in the wall and uses old tv parts. Be careful in doing this as dosimeters apparently are required. http://www.belljar.net/xray.htm
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