Also a phablet phone is okay? It has a much bigger battery than, say, a Kindle e-reader.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted James Brady
If airline or ground crew is colluding, that is indeed a *huge* problem; this won't protect one bit though.https://twitter.com/frogjumpsin/status/844149538436743168 …
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This will drastically reduce business and family travel through those airlines. People will fly through Europe hubs. https://twitter.com/cory_foy/status/844149569894211586 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Deepa Prakash
These are people on direct flights, therefore with visa or exemption to US. They thus have other options.https://twitter.com/lightlight/status/844151175964479488 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Filippo Valsorda 💉 💉 💉
This argues that the cargo hold (where laptops now go) is not any safer (no access).https://twitter.com/filosottile/status/844159070726770688 …
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Yet to hear a convincing threat model for banning laptops only from cabin only on flights only from few countries. Dangerous=universal ban.
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Anyone with a valid US visa is exempt from requiring a transit visa to fly to US through Frankfurt. Hence direct flight ban prevents what?
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If the argument is that the ground staff at those airports are colluding, would then need to ban all direct flights. They'd thwart your ban.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Henry Farrell
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@henryfarrell with the argument that the laptop ban is retaliation for gov't subsidies those airlines get.https://twitter.com/henryfarrell/status/844169576858505216 …zeynep tufekci added,
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I've not yet seen even a flimsy argument why terrorists can't fly via Frankfurt, or why Kindle reader more dangerous than Iphone 6S Plus...
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it’s more comfortable to read subversive books in flight on a Kindle than on the iPhone
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