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From: afinlayson@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: X-rays and laptops
Message-ID: <170197@kean.ucs.mun.ca>
Date: 13 Dec 90 12:04:35 GMT
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
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Guy Saffold and Brian L. Kahn both report no deleterious consequences
from running their machines and data disks through airport X-ray
equipment.  Further, Kahn suggests that greater electro-magnetic
forces may be at work on the OUTSIDE of this equipment than actually
in it.  A recent experience of mine suggests that this may be the
case.  On my latest jaunt I allowed plenty of time for the hand-
checking of the bag holding my laptop, disks, and associated
etceteras believing (as most of us apparently do) that evil and 
corruption lurks in the heart of an X-ray machine.  Imagine my 
surprise when my wp.exe file turned up zapped.  Norton to the 
rescue and no perminant harm done but still, I wondered.  Now,
perhaps B.L. Kahn is correct in suggesting that our dearly beloveds
are actually safer on the inside than the outside.

Comments?
Chris Finlayson, Dept. of Sociology
Memorial University of Newfoundland