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Laptop Fires On Airplanes
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."
Yeah, because the TSA would be happy to see you jerry-rigging aluminum foil to your laptop
All your 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 are belong to us
What good is my water bottle without water?
You can pee in it whe the security screening line gets
backed up because the TSA agents have to screen the battery of every electronic device that comes through.
[Fuck Beta]
o0t!
I have had it with these motherfucking batteries on this motherfucking plane!
0 = 1 + e^(Alt something)
In related news, Chuck Norris has been banned from all Airlines.
Officials stated that "... Well, obviously he's a weapon. I mean, would you want to travel with a nuclear weapon your airliner?"
It remains to be seen how they intend on /stopping/ Chuck Norris from boarding a plane.
Chuck's only comment on the matter was "why would I need a plane to fly?"
We agree.
Been free-basing on the tray?
"Yes, I'm serious: Ban everything, and force passengers to maybe, I don't know, read a book perhaps?"
You must be joking. How can I read a book without a battery in my Kindle?
It works as good as my Cougar repelling rock in my office. I haven't seen a cougar in the office since I got it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_disparity_in_sexual_relationships#Slang_terms
Your loss.
"Science flies us to the moon. Religion flies us into buildings." - Victor Stenger
They wouldn't care because I borrowed it from their helmets.
"But this one goes to 11!"
i knew there was something wrong with buying a macbook pro with a non-removable battery...
Those of us who think they know everything annoy those of us who do.
You have obviously never seen how much damage a terrorist could do by hitting someone on the head with a hardcover book. They're far worse than toenail clippers, pliers or bottles of water larger than 100mL. Nothing is more dangerous to the American people than books.
Probably because Condoms are on the watch list. :)
The same way you remove a MacBook any time you find one - with a hammer!
:-)
I kid, I kid...
For conscience is the wound, and there's naught to staunch it
It's a proven fact that if you eliminate all the people from flights and only fly them over completely unpopulated areas, we'll never have another air fatality again! We must do this now! Not just because we can, but because we are fucking morons.
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I'd also mod u up, but I spent all my mod points in the libertarianism/foss thread.
Do not interfere with my dream of mile-high club webcasting!!
War as we knew it was obsolete
Nothing could beat complete denial
- Emily Haines
... the occasional laptop going 'Bang!' will keep the Northwest pilots awake.
Have gnu, will travel.
It's a shame really. If people actually did say I'd rather ride a bicycle there than be dehumanized by airport security the airlines would gang up and demand that the TSA get lost.
We should start banning humans from boarding aircraft as well since they could be another potential fire hazard.