Comments on: Can traveling on airlines with liquids soon be possible? http://www.justachemblog.net/can-traveling-on-airlines-with-liquids-soon-be-possible/ notes, thoughts, and a little (science) culture while teaching chemistry Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kmaghacut http://www.justachemblog.net/can-traveling-on-airlines-with-liquids-soon-be-possible/comment-page-1/#comment-188 kmaghacut Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:23:50 +0000 http://www.justachemblog.net/?p=1145#comment-188 While it is great that airports are restricting passengers any way they can so that each flight is safe, nothing is 100% certain. I mean if something can be made to harm, no matter the method, it can and will be done by someone with loose screws. What I can't help but think about is the extents that people might go through to let harmful liquids pass if something like Hilbert spectrometry is used. Such methods as concealing the liquids in containers that will confuse the instrument or masking the "harmful" liquids with other liquids. While I believe that something like using Hilbert spectrometry would be vastly beneficial for all, after blogging about this I feel as though the government will now have a close watch on me. Great ... While it is great that airports are restricting passengers any way they can so that each flight is safe, nothing is 100% certain. I mean if something can be made to harm, no matter the method, it can and will be done by someone with loose screws. What I can’t help but think about is the extents that people might go through to let harmful liquids pass if something like Hilbert spectrometry is used. Such methods as concealing the liquids in containers that will confuse the instrument or masking the “harmful” liquids with other liquids. While I believe that something like using Hilbert spectrometry would be vastly beneficial for all, after blogging about this I feel as though the government will now have a close watch on me. Great …

]]> By: nwilson http://www.justachemblog.net/can-traveling-on-airlines-with-liquids-soon-be-possible/comment-page-1/#comment-177 nwilson Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:23:12 +0000 http://www.justachemblog.net/?p=1145#comment-177 I read an article that said most airports demand that employees throw away all the confiscated liquids. We'll just have to hope it's recycled. I read an article that said most airports demand that employees throw away all the confiscated liquids. We’ll just have to hope it’s recycled.

]]> By: nharmuth http://www.justachemblog.net/can-traveling-on-airlines-with-liquids-soon-be-possible/comment-page-1/#comment-175 nharmuth Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:52:02 +0000 http://www.justachemblog.net/?p=1145#comment-175 I wonder what they do will all those confiscated items... "Over 1 million to date" - and I assume that's strictly 1 airport. I hope they aren't getting tossed into a landfill. I'll be optimistic and think they're either being recycled or donated to shelters. One can dream... I wonder what they do will all those confiscated items… “Over 1 million to date” – and I assume that’s strictly 1 airport. I hope they aren’t getting tossed into a landfill. I’ll be optimistic and think they’re either being recycled or donated to shelters.

One can dream…

]]> By: bmicele http://www.justachemblog.net/can-traveling-on-airlines-with-liquids-soon-be-possible/comment-page-1/#comment-173 bmicele Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:16:14 +0000 http://www.justachemblog.net/?p=1145#comment-173 Interesting blog! I believe that implementing a safe way to allow passengers to bring desired liquids on a plane would be convenient because 3ounces is way too small. It is extremely frustrating when you forget that you have an expensive hand cream or drink in you carry on and then it gets tossed into the bin, never to be seen again. However, it is sad and scary that there are people who planned to carry the components of bombs, including liquid explosive ingredients and detonating devices, disguised as beverages, electronic devices or other common objects, onto a transatlantic plane and use it. Ohhh the world we live in. Interesting blog! I believe that implementing a safe way to allow passengers to bring desired liquids on a plane would be convenient because 3ounces is way too small. It is extremely frustrating when you forget that you have an expensive hand cream or drink in you carry on and then it gets tossed into the bin, never to be seen again. However, it is sad and scary that there are people who planned to carry the components of bombs, including liquid explosive ingredients and detonating devices, disguised as beverages, electronic devices or other common objects, onto a transatlantic plane and use it. Ohhh the world we live in.

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