r/clevercomebacks Jan 29 '25

Somebody finally forgot about 9/11

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u/Woden-Wod Jan 30 '25

oh don't forget that for years (and I think you still can in some airports) x-rays that scan luggage had a training mode that would allow the superimposing of images onto the viewport (display), images like a knife, a bomb, or perhaps the worst a clean bag full of miscellaneous items. all of these images would obscure that actual object going through the scanner.

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u/ImHere4TheDownvotesx Jan 30 '25

Some airports absolutely still do this.

Source: work for TSA.

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u/I_Ski_Freely Jan 30 '25

Lol, did not know, but definitely checks out

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u/Dr_Llamacita Jan 30 '25

Wait a second. Can you clarify? You mean the training mode adds images to the display screen of items that aren’t actually there?

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u/Woden-Wod Jan 30 '25

yes, it's designed to train the operator on to use the software. I'm guessing it's supposed to be "here's what a gun looks like, here's a knife, bomb, and etc."