CON.CA - Is aviation security mostly for show?

Is aviation security mostly for show?

Terrorism is rare, far rarer than many people think. It's rare because very few people want to commit acts of terrorism, and executing a terrorist plot is much harder than television makes it appear.

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Jun 17	“A machine meant to hurl rockets into space.”
Jan 22	Fake Name Generator
Jun 18	“Are the puppets coming for our jobs?”
Jun 19	“Research that could engineer dinosaurs back into existence within the next five to 10 years.”
Aug 29	Japanese Robot Serves Ice Cream From Inside a Vending Machine
Jan 11	How to Avoid Jury Duty
Jan 08	What Computers See When They Watch a Movie
Jun 16	“The only thing worse than assuming that carbon removal will save the day is assuming it will save the day.”
Jan 04	The (Very Scary) People of Public Transit
Jan 09	CaptchaTweet: Write Tweets in Captcha Form
Jun 15	Chinese warehouse organises, packs, and fulfills 200,000 orders a day with four people
Oct 01	David Reeves' Paper Cutouts Inspired by Classic Cult Movies