As for the health risks; yeah, on paper, there's not much of a deal here. (The "less radiation than flying" isn't really true, from what I've read, but the dosage is still pretty low.)
The health problem from my standpoint is that I don't trust these fuckers to run any kind of radiation emitter. I don't trust them to do the safety checks, I don't trust them not to monkey with the machines, I don't trust the software, I don't trust the manufacturer's software processes, because the companies involved got these things installed the same way electronic touchscreen voting machines got installed (in some places), and you know all about the quality assurance in that. I have no faith in this sort of contract or company working such contracts at all. Maybe it's because of that. And maybe it's because I remember the Therac, and those machines were being used by trained professionals. And even if the emitter type does make things a lot less dangerous, even with monkeying and fuckups...
...I still don't trust the goons who are corrupt enough that Microsoft has to put up a big sign in the Company Store saying DO NOT PACK PURCHASES due to the huge theft rate from inside checked luggage to operate and maintain a radiation emitter that's going to be aimed at me. I really, really just don't.
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The health problem from my standpoint is that I don't trust these fuckers to run any kind of radiation emitter. I don't trust them to do the safety checks, I don't trust them not to monkey with the machines, I don't trust the software, I don't trust the manufacturer's software processes, because the companies involved got these things installed the same way electronic touchscreen voting machines got installed (in some places), and you know all about the quality assurance in that. I have no faith in this sort of contract or company working such contracts at all. Maybe it's because of that. And maybe it's because I remember the Therac, and those machines were being used by trained professionals. And even if the emitter type does make things a lot less dangerous, even with monkeying and fuckups...
...I still don't trust the goons who are corrupt enough that Microsoft has to put up a big sign in the Company Store saying DO NOT PACK PURCHASES due to the huge theft rate from inside checked luggage to operate and maintain a radiation emitter that's going to be aimed at me. I really, really just don't.