You Know You've Been Playing Too Much EVE Online When...

all you can think about when you see a story like this is how long it will take them to upgrade to an ECM - Multispectral Jammer II ...

From the story:

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of airline passengers will soon be flying on jets outfitted with anti-missile systems as part of a new government test aimed at thwarting terrorists armed with shoulder-fired projectiles.

Three American Airlines Boeing 767-200s that fly daily round-trip routes between New York and California will receive the anti-missile laser jammers this spring, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which is spending $29 million on the tests.

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Defender missiles.. as long

Defender missiles.. as long as they see them coming from 30km+ away.
Or maybe they could get some stasis webifier II while they are at it.

Wow. Excellent point. But,

Wow. Excellent point. But, I'm not sure the FAA would allow missile bays on non-military aircraft...

Um, shouldn’t they be

Um, shouldn't they be outfitted with anti-boxcutter jammers instead? Probably a bit cheaper than $29 million.

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