Sega Genesis and Terrorism
Apparently, terrorist bomb experts have figured out how to make detonating devices out of Sega Genesis game chips.
True story: Back when I was a teenager and had a Sega CD (side-by-side model), I took it with me on a plane trip to see my relatives. Because I didn’t trust the bag throwers, I took it with me in my carry-on bag. I ran it through the X-ray machine and security pulled me aside. (Keep in mind, this is in 1995 and before the big 9/11 changes.)
They went digging through my bag and pulled the Sega CD out, asking what it was. What had most caught their attention was the thick metal plate that slips between the Genesis and Sega CD, which lit up on the X-ray machine’s screen like a light bulb. I explained to them that it was just a video game–I even disassembled and reassembled the combined devices for them–and thankfully they let me go on my way.
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