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Quixote1818

(28,942 posts)
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 01:22 PM Jan 2014

They made me go through the Airport body scanner twice today

I wasn't too keen on going through even once but then I moved during the first one and they made me stand there again. How much radiation did I get blasted with within a minutes time? Can getting hit twice so quickly make it more dangerous?

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They made me go through the Airport body scanner twice today (Original Post) Quixote1818 Jan 2014 OP
They probably just thought you were attractive FBaggins Jan 2014 #1
They measure the radiation with the amount of time you spend on the cell phone. Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #2
Thanks for the link. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2014 #4
COOL! Glassunion Jan 2014 #3

FBaggins

(26,743 posts)
1. They probably just thought you were attractive
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 01:30 PM
Jan 2014

And wanted another pic of you.

Seriously... they're very low radiation. The flight was at least 100 times as much (and also not something to be worried about)

Baitball Blogger

(46,716 posts)
2. They measure the radiation with the amount of time you spend on the cell phone.
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 01:30 PM
Jan 2014

I don't remember the exact time on the cell phone, but it's suppose to be minimal.

I don't know anything about Science Daily, but here's a link that might provide info.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130627151642.htm

I hate those things and haven't been through one yet. I prefer the opt out method. Usually, they pull me out of the line, (I get profiled alot) so I don't even have to ask for it. But the last time I flew I volunteered to be patted down. Both times, (Going and coming from the trip) weird things happened. On the pat down going down to Miami, I failed the first swab, so it was embarrassing when they had to take me to a security room and do it again. Coming back, even though I had been patted down and passed the test, I got profiled and my carry-ons were checked before I boarded the plane. I was the only one in my group who was selected.

There is no winning in these things for some of us.

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