Ministry of Propaganda - 13/Jan/2004: "They must be joking?"

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They must be joking?

The discussion about the new US visa restrictions is only just slowing down slightly when the next idea pops up:

There are rumours that booking a flight ticket will soon require providing a fingerprint. This would pretty much kill off any internet bookings, as almost no computer has the capability to read fingerprints. I assume this would also create a lot of problems for travel agencies as they would need to obtain the equipment (probably a comparably minor issue) but would also have to stop any telephone bookings.

I don't remember the last time I went into a travel agent, for the last few years I've booked all my travel over the web or the phone. If this really happens this will certainly cause quite a lot of disruption for me. And a lot of other people.

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• When writing this entry the weather was: mostly clear, few clouds. Colder than the last few days
• When writing this entry I was listening to: BBC Radio Five Live
• I'm currently reading/have just finished reading this book/publication: Bruce Scheier - Beyond Fear - Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World
• I recently visited this website/-page: Tractor Girl dot org
• The last drink I had was/is: Water

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