• By Charlie Jane Anders
    Oct 13, 2009 2:20 PM 0
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    This Is Your Body At The Airport

    This isn't concept art for Dr. Manhattan or CG work for a nude android — it's the body of a random man, walking through an airport scanner. You won't meet the person viewing this ultra-revealing image, but still.

    According to AFP/Getty:

    A full body scan is pictured on a computer screen at Manchester Airport in Manchester, north-west England, on October 13, 2009. The scanner works by bouncing x-rays off an individuals skin to produce an outline of the person's body which is then used to detect concealed, potentially dangerous objects. The image is then transmitted to a remote security officer who has no visual or verbal contact with the area where the machine is located.

    Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images


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