lord_casek Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The Authorities Have Your Skeleton On File Security checkpoints could do a full-body scan and check your skeleton against the bone structures of known terrorists in a few years. A new patent, issued on Friday, covers a system that would scan some, or all, of your skeleton and compare it with a database of skeletons. The database would also pull up data such as your name, address, social security number, and passport number. Worst of all, you might not even know your skeleton is being scanned from a distance. The patented device uses "imaging radar," which bounces microwaves off your skeleton and obtains an image. The objective of the new system is to provide a fool-proof means of identifying people by their skeletons, which may be harder to spoof than fingerprints or other biometrics. The imaging system will be "compact and safe" for use on humans, the patent (#7317416) claims. Most of all, the system would provide "a means to identify individuals at a distance and/or without requiring direct contact." Versatility is a big selling point of Leonard Flom and Ophir Almog's system: The imaging radar may be at a security checkpoint (e.g., airport, secure facility, etc.). In other embodiments, the imaging radar is an active radar mounted on an aerial platform such as a satellite or an aircraft. The radar may also be mounted on a track and/or rail system (e.g., on the ground, a floor, and/or a roof) along which it can be moved rapidly. The authorities could use the system to grant, or withhold, access to secure facilities. But they could also use it to scan for individuals who are on a "watch list" for terrorists or criminals, the patent says. It's not much of a leap to imagine how this system could be abused. Skeleton-scanners could soon be as ubiquitous as CCTV cameras already are in some urban areas... and you'd just better hope your skeleton doesn't throw up the wrong red flag by mistake. Skeleton scan image from AP photos. Other images from patent filing. [FreePatentsOnline] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OL'DIRTYGeEEZER Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tear1personality Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 some high tech scooby doo mystery shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 not awesome... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 NO, you are wrong SIR THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME Quit being such a hippe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 NO, you are wrong SIR THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME Quit being such a hippe!! it might cause cancer. it is definitely an invasion of privacy level 2. go back to your cubicle, gunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat Bush Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 If a mothafucka tried to scan mah skeleton I'd jump through that bitch like Quaid in Total Recall. 3 titties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 it might cause cancer. it is definitely an invasion of privacy level 2. go back to your cubicle, gunny. hahaha soon I will not be in the office anymore and dont call me gunny I r notz marine, I spellz gud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shai_hulud Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Guess I have to stop wearing my stainless steel butt plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsycripsy420 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 "i feel sawy fow yo matha" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 "Excuse me...which way is baggage claim?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 hahaha soon I will not be in the office anymore and dont call me gunny I r notz marine, I spellz gud drink some of the fatherlands bier for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 fuck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
En Sabah Nur Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 what if you have a pacemaker or something? can we destroy everything yet? also, where are they going to get a bunch of skeleton information about terrorists? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 NO, you are wrong SIR THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME Quit being such a hippe!! Fuck you judge dredd chin lookin ass nigga shit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the dark horse Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 also, where are they going to get a bunch of skeleton information about terrorists? there you have it ...... like this shit is really all about terrorists in the first place. everytime i hear about some crazy ass questionable shit from the govt, they always use the excuse that "it will help find/destroy terrorists." ..... bitch if a terrorist wanted to actually blow some shit up, they would be doing it!!!! how fucking hard is it to build a pipe bomb and carry it into a shopping mall ...... you know the fucks arent scared to die, they do suicide bombings on a regular basis overseas. so where are all the terror attacks in the US? theyre not fooling me ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRUNKEN-ASSHOLE-ONER Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I can so see packs of warrant officers just roving through the malls and shit randomly scanning everybody. Like how the parking authority drives down the street scanning liscense plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 wow, goodbye freedom... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGG Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The Fourth Reich is near Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Stevens Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 why dont we all get lil dog tags that show the gov' exactly where we are at any time.. it would make things easier.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 I can so see packs of warrant officers just roving through the malls and shit randomly scanning everybody. Like how the parking authority drives down the street scanning liscense plates. anh, they;ll just covertly stick them in mall entrance ways. you'll get scanned, face printed, and when you pay, you'll be asked tyo show your id, that will confirm your identity. you'll never even know that anything happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 this shit is getting so far out of hand by now... next thing you know you're going to have to piss in a cup before you can go to the post office. oh yea and this strikes me as odd... do a full-body scan and check your skeleton against the bone structures of known terrorists what the fuck? do people that love to blow things up have extra ribs or something? cause i dont see how a terrorist skeleton can be any different from anyone elses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRUNKEN-ASSHOLE-ONER Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 And Republicans claim to be for "smaller government". LMAO!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 And Republicans claim to be for "smaller government". LMAO!!!! that's not really fair to anyone. for all you know the scientists who invented this scanner are dems. c-walk: it's not about their bones being different, but skeletal structure is like a snowflake. everyone has a different bone structure. that's what it's all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRUNKEN-ASSHOLE-ONER Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 But we're under a republican administration right now. That's who's giving the feds the ok to pull this shit. Come on now Casek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 But we're under a republican administration right now. That's who's giving the feds the ok to pull this shit. Come on now Casek. we both know that the current administration is pulling some big shit to spy on the american people. this is what's bringing big money to the scientific community at the moment, though. it's not like you can blame the whole of it on republicans. bill clinton started the whole spying on americans thing. at&t/NSA linkup....it was done way back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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