[sturmde]

As a physicist myself, I can suggest that it is highly likely that even as a small effect, you may find in five to ten years that the frequent fliers, those who go through these scanners 100 times or more a year... will begin to quite literally fall apart.

[allmendream]

If by “fall apart” you mean “get cancer” then yes, if these things cause errors in DNA replication (i.e. mutation) then the upshot will be higher incidence of cancer.

[Cicero]

Uh, oh. Let’s pass this one on to Drudge.

I am telling my family NOT to go through these scanners. A patdown might be extremely upsetting, but better than risking your basic health.

[Zakeet]

I would also be afraid of something else falling apart if it gets groped long enough, hard enough and often enough by TSA perverts.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Perhaps further study could allow tuning the wave frequencies to avoid the “DNA unzip” effect. However there’s probably going to be a lot of premature skin aging and worse before the dangers are clearly understood.

[ClearCase_guy]

That Social Security thing? Uhhhhhhhh, we think it’s going to be solvent. Looks like future payouts are going to decrease dramatically. And Medicare? Don’t worry about it.

[centurion316]

As the report mentions, actual tests have produced inconclusive results. So, they developed a model to simulate what might happen. I have no idea how valid their model might be, but it strikes me as a pretty bold statement to reach a conclusion based on nothing more than a model.

[longtermmemmory]

imagine the BILLIONS in lawsuits

[The Comedian]

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[moovova]

Terahertz/Submillimeter Activity Radiation"

TSAR?

Shouldn't Bwock appoint a...wait for it...

...TSAR Czar?

[moovova]

“Please remove everything form your pockets Sir, and step in front of this Death Panel...er...this metal detector panel.”

[little jeremiah]

I just saw you commenting on that other TSA thread, thought you might be interested in this article.

[Mr. K]

But...but...but Janet (From another Planet)Napolitano told us that these scanners were “approved by the food and drug administration” (and you know that’s good because they’re with THE GOVERNMENT!! which is the best kind of approval you can get)