MY NOTE: LONGTIME MESSAGE BOARD POSTER TUGBOAT, POSTED A STORY OUT OF THE NY TIMES REGARDING, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION BELIEF THAT AL QAEDA IS ATTEMPTING TO DEVISE "TOXIN" BOMBS, MADE FROM RICIN. (PLEASE READ THE COMMENTS, AND THE IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44128981/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times#.TkY06RzyDW8
Tug presented the very interesting hypothesis, that this threat, which has been known to the current administration for more than a year, is the reason for the huge "rush", by the private "arm" of the CIA, (which is known as IQT), to use funding supplied by the Transportation Security Administration, to contract with Advanced Photonix, (API), to develop a hand-held, low-cost, terahertz device which could be used in settings, and situations world-wide to detect, and defeat terrorist plans such as the one reported by the NY Times story.
I've talked about the anomaly detection device several times on this blog, with the first post reporting the original news release about this exciting development.
http://terahertztechnology.blogspot.com/2010/11/advanced-photonix-to-engineer-low-cost.html
I've written about the possible use of this revolutionary device to detect a wide range of threats such as counterfeit drugs. http://terahertztechnology.blogspot.com/2011/03/terahertz-inspection-provides-answers.html, and for Airport security, http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=124073320791841682&postID=4516394402794900153.
Those readers who stumble across this blog, may not be aware that THz, has the power of spectroscopy, which can detect the chemical composition of substances scanned. This would mean that such a device could detect traces of dangerous or explosive chemicals on a person, or in a package or baggage. Envision such devices being placed as a routine matter, in every public building, and gathering place.(ON THE ADVANCED PHOTONIX CONFERENCE CALL RICK KURTZ, IN RESPONSE TO MY QUESTIONS ADVISED THERE IS NO SPECIFIC SPECTROSCOPIC CAPABILITY ON THE ANOMALY DETECTION DEVICE. IT WILL HOWEVER, REGISTER, SUSPECTED "ANOMALIES" ON PERSONS OR MATERIAL SCANNED.)
The beta version of the device will be shipped to IQT, as early as this November. On it's last conference call API, CEO, Richard Kurtz, made it clear that API, is not being restricted by IQT, from offering this device for use in other countries and hence it will be able to market this device for use by Governments around the globe.
The prospects for wide-spread use of this new device are truly remarkable, and will help bring more public awareness to the power and promise of THz.
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MY NOTE: AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE COMMENTS, MY SURMISE, AND OPINION THAT THE PROPOSED ANOMALY DETECTION DEVICE COULD DETECT SMALL AMOUNTS OF RICIN MAY BE INACCURATE. DO YOUR OWN DUE DILIGENCE. THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION OR SOLICITATION TO INVEST IN ANY COMPANY!
FOLLOW-UP-I'VE JUST LEARNED THAT A DEVICE SUCH AS THE ANOMALY DETECTION DEVICE WOULD NEED SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF A SUBSTANCE TO DETECT A PARTICULAR SUBSTANCE. I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE CURRENT LIMITATIONS OF THz.
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