• more about #getty
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: It's pretty obvious that he's not smuggling anything.. more »
    FrankenPC: I'm driving from now on. I don't care if I have to figure out how to drive on water. I'm driving. No more security BS. more »
    Grift: Alright i signed up to say this. The discussion for this tech has been happening for a while. There is one argument against this tech, that i have see... more »
    Featherhammer: Is that Tron Guy? more »
    kolacek: I've heard all of the excuses about this one already. The reality of the situation is as follows: A woman or man I don't know gets to see my schlong... more »
    Trai_Dep: To protest these being installed, everyone should drop trou (remember to wear clean underwear, kiddies!) as they approach the line. Casually, nonchala... more »
    Klebert L. Hall: Meh. I'm ugly whether I'm clothed or not; if someone's getting off by looking at me through the scanner, they need all the help they can get. -Kle. more »
    extra: The airport security systems have got totally out of hand anyways. Probably in few years you can't even have clothes on during the flight because you ... more »
    chriscp: *sigh* ... alright, science incoming: This is either backscatter X-Ray or millimeter wave imaging, if it's millimeter wave (which are basically radio... more »
    MS-18E Shadoblak: ...Is he wearing a thong? more »
    Eldritch: Oh HELL no. I still think this is a godawful idea and a total breach of privacy. I'm also not convinced that the pictures couldn't be saved and upload... more »
    jimboh1: Two words: muffin top. more »
    IraeNicole: Whee flying gets even more difficult for trans people. Damn security. more »
    Paul_Is_Drunk: They ever tell us what the red boxes are indicating? more »
    vinylrake: Haha! Harry Potter, your invisibility cloak isn't so useful NOW, is it? more »
    OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: Would they be able to see messages I've written on my chest? I feel like a joke that is just between me and the screener would make his day. more »
    cletar: How come he doesn't have femurs? more »
    whormongr: this is a pretty old piece of news- these started going up in a number of airports last year- I believe they are in service in NYC ATL and LAX right n... more »
    crashedpc - Haifisch: Jeez, the Hand of God is really bored today, isn't it? more »
    Julius Seizure - Canuck: Gaw-daym, I usually charge $50 for photos like that and they want one for nothing. more »
  • #publicnudity

    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. More »
  • #scifashion

    Is The Fashion Industry The First Step In Robot World Domination?

    All over the place, women fashion models are being transformed into something metallic and unearthly. Their shoulders are getting squarer, their faces shinier and more impassive, and their bodies silvery and hard. Could it be the first stage in the impending robot takeover? Warning: gallery includes photo of see-thru top. More »
  • #disaster

    Yellowstone Due for Eruption that Could Obliterate North America

    Dozens of nearly-imperceptible mini-earthquakes have made Yellowstone National Park tremble over the past few days - they might be early warning of an eruption so huge it buries half the U.S. under hot ash.
  • #happynewyear

    In Our Tiny Corner of the Universe, 2009 Has Arrived

    It is time to celebrate the complete revolution of our planet around the sun by assigning to it an arbitrary number based on a Western belief system. Happy New Year, humans!
  • #revelry

    The Correct Way to Celebrate on Human Worlds

    If you are curious about how to dress during what the humans call "holidays," refer to this picture. Basically, you need to look like this and take the day off. See you tomorrow!
  • #megaanthropology

    Ancient Mayan Tooth Bling Stolen - and Returned by Mystery Benefactor

    These Mayan jawbones are centuries old, and demonstrate the venerable tradition of tooth bling (in this case, jade and iron pyrite). But they're also part of a strange tale of international bone theft.
  • #madscience

    Paralyzed Man Speaks Again Using Brain Implant

  • #industrialaccidents

    When Dubai's Mega-Buildings Attack

  • #megaenvironmentalism

    Photon Farming in the Vast Solar Fields of Northern China

    This is an aerial view of China's future — vast solar farms that developers hope will fuel the industrial nation, as well as cut down on its choking smog problem. This solar photovoltaic power station, the largest of its type in northwest China, is currently under construction in Xining of Qinghai Province. More »
  • #megamaterials

    Hot Running Steel

    When you see a picture of molten steel pouring out of a faucet into the sink, you might guess it's a piece of art rather than an actual industrial machine. But this image is quite real, and I wouldn't recommend rinsing your hands in that sink. It's a photo from a French factory that manufactures steel tubes for oil and gas lines. Below, we've got more insane steel goo, plus an artist's homage to giant ladles of molten steel. More »