RE: filmscanners: X-ray and digital camera

["Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>]

> > There are also some airplane trays that are
> > magnetic so they do not rattle (the ones in first
> > class typically that fold down into the arm rest),
> > and they can effect magnetic media also.
>
> This is incorrect; it is a longstanding hoax.

I'm sorry, Anthony, but your claim of a hoax is false.  Now, you're an
expert on airline trays?

I was on staff with a very large computer company, and the company
intentionally did a study, and published a report, on this very subject,
since many many of it's employees were traveling...and problems were
reported to exist...and the study was to try to find out the sources of
these problems.  The report showed this very issue to be true.  I did NOT
say that EVERY tray was magnetic, but some.  Whether these very trays are
still in service at this time, I do not know.

If I told you my car was white, you would argue with me, even though you
have never seen my car.  You're probably going to argue with me about
arguing with me...