Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Technology - an X-ray vision gun
I guess it's only a matter of time.
This will surely be interesting when it bumps up against privacy laws...
This will surely be interesting when it bumps up against privacy laws...
In the U.K. Telegraph, Ben Farmer reports:
"Mr Shie said: 'The LEXID works by emitting a low-level X-ray and then the lobster eye interprets what is returned and the image is produced on a screen.'
'We are still in the research stage but have conducted successful trials and the government is keen to test it.' 'It can detect bombs, contraband or people and will show up anything within a couple of metres.'"
