assuming that there is tom: that s all i care about, moving on. assuming that there is a legitimate or credible threat through the use of these electronic devices, the airlines absolutely have the right to ban what you bring on an airplane or what you bring into an airport. but some very, wise people are questioning whether these bands will make us any safer. it is not clear that they will. personally, i m concerned that if our security canvassing was between a laptop that is for normal use and one that is carrying an explosive device, if they can t make that distinction through normal security checkpoints, i think we have bigger issues to worry about. tom: what is the thing, dan bova, i m not worried about the airports, but what about an airport in morocco, maybe they don t have great equipment and