Britain makes camera that "sees" under clothes

[tpsbmam]

Source: Reuters

A British company has developed a camera that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under people's clothes from up to 25 meters away in what could be a breakthrough for the security industry.

The T5000 camera, created by a company called ThruVision, uses what it calls "passive imaging technology" to identify objects by the natural electromagnetic rays -- known as Terahertz or T-rays -- that they emit.

The high-powered camera can detect hidden objects from up to 80 feet away and is effective even when people are moving. It does not reveal physical body details and the screening is harmless, the company says.

The technology, which has military and civilian applications and could be used in crowded airports, shopping malls or sporting events, will be unveiled at a scientific development exhibition sponsored by Britain's Home Office on March 12-13.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USL0926757420080309

[Deja Q]

1. Gee, anybody else no longer feeling bold enough to get a penile implant?

:hide:

[tpsbmam]

2. I'm just becoming a hermit. The TSA wants to strip search me,

I'm sure Shrub and his creepy crew will be the first in line to buy the Brit's freaky camera, Shrub is listening to my phone calls with my friends, satellites are putting pictures of my home on the Internet......::::::::::::getting tin-foil house canopy and pulling the covers over my head:::::::::::::

[Fovea]

9. I sure hope they like looking at genital pierces.

Because they are going to get a real eye opening experience.

[rurallib]

3. the teenage boy market is lining up now.

[asthmaticeog]

5. Sorry young fellas, "...It does not reveal physical body details..."

[YankmeCrankme]

7. Are you sure?

I'm dubious. How can it reveal the image of a weapon or explosive, but not the body outline?

[asthmaticeog]

15. The article quoted in the OP said that, not me.

If you have contrary evidence, post it. If you have questions, ask the fucking writer. And an outline isn't "physical details" anyway.

[YankmeCrankme]

19. But you responded with it to someone referencing adolescent voyeurism

It seemed you were deriding the poster for his expectation that this would be abused. Of course, I don't expect it to show moles or tattoos, but the viewing of the outline of a womens body can be suggestive and prurient.

You apparently trust the government in not violating people's privacy, I don't.

And no need to get snippy.

edited to add:

See post 17.

[asthmaticeog]

23. I wasn't deriding the poster.

I was joining in on the joke. The butt of which was teenaged boys, who will not have access to these devices, no doubt. See, this has nothing to do with trusting the government or not, because -- you know what? Never mind.

I do get snippy when humor-cognition impaired fucks go all joykill on jokes. Have a nice evening, and watch out for the gub'mint.

[YankmeCrankme]

25. Wow, talk about humor impaired...that was your idea of a joke.

Why wouldn't you clarify that first...no, you go right to being an ass and using obscene language directed at me. I'd normally apologize about misinterpreting your post, but the lack of character and civility displayed in your subsequent posts makes that unnecessary.

Have a nice life!

[dbmk]

18. But..

...will it solve the age old question: "Fake or not?"

[daleo]

21. It will be a brand new porn category

Just what the internet needs.

[Kokonoe]

4. Republicans will be against it.

1. IT works
2. Its passive
3. Its made by foreigners
4. You can't see body parts.
5. It works on everyone

[Robb]

6. Greeeeeaaaat....

[Theres-a]

8. You read my mind. nt

[ott]

10. What worries me is movie theaters.

¡Viva la alimento afuera!

[bahrbearian]

11. Didn't Sony come out with a video cam that did that 12 years ago?

[truthisfreedom]

12. Does not reveal body details? Try reading another article.

http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/t-ray_camera_020613.html

Google Terahertz rays.

[GETPLANING]

13. Sony makes a videocam that does it too

I bought one and recived a notice from Sony that they were offering free replacement with the next version. When I found out why, I kept the original. It works! I call it the pervcam.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

14. Sounds like that scene in "Total Recall" n/t

[CountAllVotes]

16. leave it to the Brits

to come up with something creepy like this. Just like the x-ray machines in Heathrow. :puke:

[kirby]

17. I beg to differ...

Here is a photo of the body...

&cap=A%20fully%20clothed%20man%20imaged%20by%20a%20QinetiQ%20millimetric%20wave%20camera.%20Note%20the%20concealed%20gun.%20T-ray%20cameras%20are%20said%20to%20be%20similar%20but%20more%20powerful.%20Image%20used%20with%20permission.

[NYC]

24. The photo of a body:

From your link:
&cap=A%20fully%20clothed%20man%20imaged%20by%20a%20QinetiQ%20millimetric%20wave%20camera.%20Note%20the%20concealed%20gun.%20T-ray%20cameras%20are%20said%20to%20be%20similar%20but%20more%20powerful.%20Image%20used%20with%20permission.

[NBachers]

20. Ya Know What?

In the part of the country where I live, people are running all over the place with concealed weapons. They casually pull these guns out and slaughter people at random. Every day stories of worthy people murdered by anonymous killers. It never stops, and it's getting worse. On my way home from work, I glance at you as you walk past my car at a stop light; you pull out a gun and blow me away.


Many of these killers, and their victims, are kids who haven't developed the judgement necessary to handle deadly weapons. Or they're offenders who've spent so much time in prison that they bring prison values to the outside. They aren't qualified to own guns. It hurts the families of murder victims; it hurts the kids who do the shooting.

I would usually be against snoop devices like the T5000. But something has to be developed that will get guns away from people who shouldn't have them.

Flame me all you want, but you can't justify the genocidal murder rate that's going on in this country. Yean, I know; it's because of our war policies; our abusive capital system; we've armed the world and the chickens are coming home to roost, etc.

I still can't justify turning our communities into a video game of mayhem and murder.

[KingOfLostSouls]

22. GROOVY BABY!!!

shagadelic baby, yeah!!!

[Tempest]

26. When someone makes a better mouse trap

Nature creates a better mouse.

A clothing line will come out that will reflect the camera's view.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

27. This should be a hit with British Muslims

or orthodox Jews, or anyone else with a deeper-than-usual commitment to modesty.

Burkha? I don't see a burkha!!
:rofl:

[Az_lefty]

28. is this like to neat x-ray glasses they used to sell in comic books?