Regarding potential bomb threats--things to be thankful the government hasn't thought of yet (because if they did, air travel would even less enjoyable and more restrictive):
1) that people might hide hazardous materials in their underwear
2) that plastiqus could be molded into the shape of dentures. The fuse could be disguised as floss.
3) that a few tubes of toothpaste would likely hold enough c4 to blow out the side of an airplane.
4) that 100mL of a ricin solution, looking like water, would be enough, if properly distributed, to kill an entire planeful of people.
5) that x-rays are high energy electromagnetic radiation and thus could probably, with some research, be used to trigger explosives in carry-on luggage--why blow up the plane when you can take apart the airport with almost as many people clustered in the same area?
6) that shoe laces can be deadly weapons
7) that a toothbrush with a sharpened handle could be as deadly in stabbing as a knife.
8) or a pen/pencil
9) that not all solid explosives are x-ray dense or require a fuse
Hmmm, maybe I shouldn't have written this blog, I'm starting to scare myself. Surely, if the government thought of even some of the things mentioned above, they would ban public air travel altogether.
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