12" razor blades on a plane - WTF, TSA?

[karisu_sama]

Mythbuster's Adam Savage went through a TSA nekkid-scan in May and TSA missed the two twelve-inch razor blades he was mistakenly carrying in his jacket(From Ben Kuchera at Ars Technica: "If the TSA thinks you can hijack a plane with saline solution and nail clippers, Savage's 12" razor blades are the equivalent of a nuclear bomb. Since the blades

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[dave_gallaher]

I discussed this with my dermatologist the other day. He is of the opinion that the research is inconclusive at this point, but that it is probably best to avoid any unnecessary additional radiation.

Dave

[rackstraw]

Wasn't the news about the guy who flew with an undetected collection of stun guns fairly soon after 9/11? I remember the comparison between him and grandmothers whose nail clippers got confiscated. Crazy.