Laptop Fires On Airplanes

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @05:55AM from the but-the-lithium-makes-the-voices-go-away dept.

The risk posed by lithium batteries on airplanes is not exactly new news to this community; but the issue is starting to get wider exposure. Reader Maximum Prophet points out that as usual xkcd gets it right, and sends in an NY Times article calling the batteries a fire risk that clears security. "More than half of the 22 battery fires in the cabin of passenger planes since 1999 have been in the last three years. One air safety expert suggested that these devices might be 'the last unrestricted fire hazard' people can bring on airplanes."

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Re:They can't ban them. by Anonymous Coward · 2009-10-27 07:31 · Score: 0, Flamebait

What about Overly Pedantic Asshole who is so far above the unwashed masses that he refers to them as sheeple, thinking its clever? What does he carry with Li-Ion batteries?
Re:But what if the do ban laptop batteries? by Anonymous Coward · 2009-10-27 10:01 · Score: 0, Flamebait

It's "jury-rig", not "jerry-rig" you dumb piece of shit. Know the words that you use before you use them to avoid looking like a complete idiot in the future.