Keep your shoes on: T-rays can see right through

Scanner that uses a form of electromagnetic radiation believed to be harmless could be used at airports, making life easier for travelers.

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[eGenerations]

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[Marcus Westrup]

"T-Rays" ?

Has someone watched too much Star Trek?

There is no "T" part of the spectrum. These are just very short wavelength microwaves, but with a flashy new name so as not to scare people into thinking they will be toasted from the inside out.

[RayGentry]

must have missed it

You must have missed it when they said they were tera-hertz waves...which would really make t-waves make sense ;)

[Wookiee-1138]

"believed to be harmless..."

They also told the audience at Los Alamos that they were far enough away to be safe. Half of them died young or were sterilized.