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Re: Apple II Expansion Cards Through Airport Security



In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1212081216150.21006@darkstar.example.org>,
Michael Black  <et472@ncf.ca> wrote:
>Are these still exrays?  Nobody ever said electronics could be damaged by 
>xrays (except for people who worried without any reason).  There was 
>concern about cameras, since the film could be fogged by the xrays, and a 
>concern about magnetic medium (tapes, floppy disks) based on  maybe there 
>being a strong magent in there (and I'm not sure if that would be the 
>case).

MRI machines use powerful magnets, but AFAIK they're only used for medical
imaging.  TSA goons and their ilk wouldn't have any use for them.

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