Well, there's a joke that goes something like "Remember that dress I wore last night? Turns out it was a belt."
I am relieved it is two bands totalling 26 cm. If it were a single band, it would have been a sure sign of terrible age-related sag. On the subject of TSA screening, most of the new machines are backscatter x-ray, not millimeter wave devices. Has anybody seen actual energy levels and doses? All I ever see is things like "It is not much, it is less than the extra radiation dose when flying." But I would like to see them admit the energy levels and dose, quantitatively, and not wave their hands and give me a "be happy" message. Xrays are bad; how much are you giving me. I am far less concerned on the terahertz wave or millimeter wave devices (I have seen both terms used). Existing RF and microwave guidelines end somewhat below the frequency used, but I think the power density guidelines could just be extended. At least it is non-ionizing radiation (very long infrared) and far too long for the lens of the eye to focus. ________________________________ From: Martin Vlietstra <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Cc: Sally Frysinger <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, December 6, 2010 1:31:24 PM Subject: [USMA:49037] RE: Interesting metric quote in TSA screening story If you took a full-frontal photo of her and then drew two bands that totaled 26 cm in height across the photo representing her clothing - she would be decently dressed (just!) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James R. Frysinger Sent: 06 December 2010 18:16 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: Sally Frysinger Subject: [USMA:49033] Interesting metric quote in TSA screening story "I had 26 centimeters of clothing to be examined," the woman, 52-year-old Tammy Banovac, a one-time Playboy model, reportedly told KFOR.com. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/12/06/passengers-strip-airports-protest-suppo rt-new-tsa-regulations/?test=latestnews My curious mind wonders just how this woman measured the "length" of her clothing. I would have expected perhaps a measurement in square centimeters. Or even in grams. But I applaud her for using metric units! Even if she had merely been facetiously using an invented measurement. Jim -- James R. Frysinger 632 Stony Point Mountain Road Doyle, TN 38559-3030 (C) 931.212.0267 (H) 931.657.3107 (F) 931.657.3108
