[BC] x-rays and hard drives

[Dave]

>   Photographic film, conversely, is affected by the ionization and any
induced light from the X-rays.  Causes a general fogging.
>
>   It is too bad that "security" has to use these powerful tools that can
cause damge.

I have them "hand search" all my camera equipment, regardless if I'm
carrying ISO 800 or 100. And I stand there to watch what they do, and how
they do it. I'm not bashful about telling them how (not) to do their job.

Generally speaking though, unless there is no other way, I don't fly
anymore. They can harrass someone else. And there are too many things to be
seen along the route. And one of these days I'm going to stop in at the
station west of Wallace, Idaho to visit. I'm intrigued by the tower
situation they have, I-90 running right between their two towers, and at
least 20' over the top of whatever ground counterpoise they may have. Puts
this discussion of radial depth into practical perspective. But they seem to
have good coverage, at least east-west anyway (can't easily go north or
south from there).

>   Also, the other countries have little hesitation about taking cameras
and films around the X-ray; the US tries to claim it is "camera safe".  And
the US folks always seem angry about their work;


Aw, you know about them FEDS, overworked and underpaid and all that.....


>   Looey Munn
>   Roundup, MT



Dave Dunsmoor