03-22-2017, 01:40 PM
> wouldn't it be just as dangerous to have the device luggage-checked?
> What is to prevent a timer device to be built into the laptop or tablet to trigger while in mid-flight,
> or remotely triggered from an allowed cell phone?
All of these extra steps increase the amount of planning, possibly expand the circle of those in the know, raise the bar for finding someone dumb enough to do it yet smart enough to do it, increase the complexity of the device, and reduce the certainty of success for the planner. The hoped-for result is that the planner looks for an easier target.
Same reason you might put fancy locks on a house. There are lots of ways into a house besides the door, but if you're a thief you're going to pick the easiest target, and there are a lot of poorly-protected doors out there.
None of this involves new ideas or a novel thread. I still think the reason this happened now, vs. years ago, is due to the perception of unfair competition.
> What is to prevent a timer device to be built into the laptop or tablet to trigger while in mid-flight,
> or remotely triggered from an allowed cell phone?
All of these extra steps increase the amount of planning, possibly expand the circle of those in the know, raise the bar for finding someone dumb enough to do it yet smart enough to do it, increase the complexity of the device, and reduce the certainty of success for the planner. The hoped-for result is that the planner looks for an easier target.
Same reason you might put fancy locks on a house. There are lots of ways into a house besides the door, but if you're a thief you're going to pick the easiest target, and there are a lot of poorly-protected doors out there.
None of this involves new ideas or a novel thread. I still think the reason this happened now, vs. years ago, is due to the perception of unfair competition.