Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> if a given test were to generate a false positive, you would expect that it wouldn't generate a false positive the next time if run on the same article

The last time I was travelling, I set of the metal detector in an airport in Germany. They took me aside and used the hand metal detector. It also went off. So they patted me down and scanned me again - the alarm still went off. So they patted me down a second time and scanned me again and the alarm still went off.

They then sent me on my way and I had no further hassle for the rest of the trip.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: