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Terahertz Imagery Progresses

Posted by michael on from the see-thru dept.

ke4roh writes "Since Slashdot last discussed terahertz imaging, the European Space Agency's Star Tiger project has taken terahertz images of a human hand. Some of the pictures show just how useful the imagery might be for peering through walls and such - one of the images is through a 15mm pad of paper." The EE Times has another story.

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  1. Terehertz Specs by EvilSporkMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    I predict the #1 use for this technology will eventually be peeking through woman's clothes.

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  2. Great by LordKaT · · Score: 5, Funny
    A news story about images . . . and no images!


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  3. Practical Application by BoomerSooner · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Airport screening. This reminds me of the airport in Total Recall where Arnold had a gun. Very cool. 4th Amendment notwithstanding.

    1. Re:Practical Application by Arcturax · · Score: 5, Funny

      They are already working on those for airports. In a way, I will feel sorry for them having to see me naked just so I can get to my plane faster.

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  4. Oh great by creative_name · · Score: 5, Funny

    As if the black car sitting outside my house wasn't enough, now I have to deal with this kind of government surveillance too!? At least now I know where they got the pictures of my Anti RIAA boxers from...

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  5. useless by steelerguy · · Score: 5, Funny

    until you can make out a nipple...

  6. Is it just me, by xercist · · Score: 5, Insightful

    or does the repeated use of the "St(PICTURE OF A STAR)rTiger" logo on the pictures page make the whole thing look considerably less like a professional research project?

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  7. Dude by Exiler · · Score: 5, Funny

    Locker room, they're already naked!

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    1. Re:Dude by Yorrike · · Score: 5, Interesting

      You'll want one of these then.

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      Looks can be deceiving. Or CAN they?