Laptop Fires On Airplanes 560
The risk posed by lithium batteries on airplanes is not exactly new news to this community; but the issue is starting to get wider exposure. Reader Maximum Prophet points out that as usual xkcd gets it right, and sends in an NY Times article calling the batteries a fire risk that clears security. "More than half of the 22 battery fires in the cabin of passenger planes since 1999 have been in the last three years. One air safety expert suggested that these devices might be 'the last unrestricted fire hazard' people can bring on airplanes."
Re:But what if the do ban laptop batteries? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:But what if the do ban laptop batteries? (Score:3, Funny)
What good is my water bottle without water?
You can pee in it whe the security screening line gets
backed up because the TSA agents have to screen the battery of every electronic device that comes through.
Enough is enough! (Score:5, Funny)
In Related News (Score:5, Funny)
In related news, Chuck Norris has been banned from all Airlines.
Officials stated that "... Well, obviously he's a weapon. I mean, would you want to travel with a nuclear weapon your airliner?"
It remains to be seen how they intend on /stopping/ Chuck Norris from boarding a plane.
Chuck's only comment on the matter was "why would I need a plane to fly?"
We agree.
Re:Liar, liar, pants on fire! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Do we WANT them to ban laptops? (Score:5, Funny)
"Yes, I'm serious: Ban everything, and force passengers to maybe, I don't know, read a book perhaps?"
You must be joking. How can I read a book without a battery in my Kindle?
Re:Liquids on planes (Score:4, Funny)
It works as good as my Cougar repelling rock in my office. I haven't seen a cougar in the office since I got it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_disparity_in_sexual_relationships#Slang_terms [wikipedia.org]
Your loss.
Re:But what if the do ban laptop batteries? (Score:4, Funny)
Damn (Score:4, Funny)
i knew there was something wrong with buying a macbook pro with a non-removable battery...
Re:Do we WANT them to ban laptops? (Score:5, Funny)
You have obviously never seen how much damage a terrorist could do by hitting someone on the head with a hardcover book. They're far worse than toenail clippers, pliers or bottles of water larger than 100mL. Nothing is more dangerous to the American people than books.
Re:But what if the do ban laptop batteries? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Problem? Really? (Score:2, Funny)
I kid, I kid...
Re:Can't eliminate every hazard (Score:5, Funny)
It's a proven fact that if you eliminate all the people from flights and only fly them over completely unpopulated areas, we'll never have another air fatality again! We must do this now! Not just because we can, but because we are fucking morons.
Re:Liquids on planes (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Do we WANT them to ban laptops? (Score:3, Funny)
Hey, at least ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:They can't ban them. (Score:3, Funny)
It's a shame really. If people actually did say I'd rather ride a bicycle there than be dehumanized by airport security the airlines would gang up and demand that the TSA get lost.
What about humans spontaneously combusting? (Score:2, Funny)