http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/bursts Questions tagged with 'bursts' at Ask MetaFilter. Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:48:58 -0800 Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:48:58 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/32134/Blowing%2Dair%2Dfrom%2Dairport%2Dsecurity I went through airport security today, and had to go through a large apparatus that blew bursts of air at me from about 30 little air jets. What was that? What does it do? What were they looking for? This was at the Indianapolis International Airport for those who were wondering. I'd never seen it before. It was like an oversized metal detector that you walk into, stand in the middle and then are shot with air. The air nozzles are from the floor to about six feet high and shoot air progressively down your body. Interesting contraption. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.32134 Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:48:58 -0800 air airjets airport bursts detector indianapolis international metal of security Sreiny