Originally Posted by
rcsa
What if it's not a bomb - but something else? Say, Bio or chem weapon concealed in a laptop, that is otherwise fully functional? Or software to hack the aircraft?
The earliest reports said the ban would last 96 hours. That's a very precise time frame.
There are far easier containers to use.
As for the ban duration, the liquids ban was meant to be for about six months, back in 2010. Of course, airports have been making fortunes selling overpriced drinks airside since then, so it'll never be dropped.