Just when you thought the most vital piece of evidence was lost in a pile of rubble, you’ve thought wrong. Imagine an indestructible camera that is able to record footage and survive a cataclysmic explosion. That is what Homeland security aims to achieve with the Closed Circuit television (CCTV) cameras.

According to HSDailyWire.com, the Department of Homeland (DHS) tested the durability of these surveillance cameras in hopes to better improve the Nation’s transit security. It all started back in March 2009, where the DHS blew up a bus to smithereens in order to see if any of the data would survive. A video of the enormous blast and debris cloud was posted on youtube.com.

That leaves us asking the most important question: Can the CCTV cameras really survive a fatal blast?

After the explosion, the remains were investigated and 14 of the 16 video chips were found in the wreckage. According to Physorg.com, all of the 14 video chips were “remarkably” found to be completely unscathed. The video footage on the chips was able to be viewed without any problems.

And the best news of all, these indestructible cameras are bargain priced — good news in the midst of the country’s economic crises. With the price running at only $150-$200 each, the cameras are very inexpensive.

Two companies are currently working together in order to make this technology hit the consumer market, they are Videology, Inc. in Greenville, R.I. and Visual Defence, the Security Convergence Company in Alexandria, VA.

Currently, DHS is testing to see how well these cameras can hold up in the heat. HSDailywire.com says DHS is going to test out how well they hold up in cases where, for example, incendiary bombs may be used. They plan on testing the cameras by burning them in an oven of extreme temperatures.

The logic behind making these cameras is quite simple: If a terrorist attack were to take place in a metropolitan transit system, one of the biggest problems would be that the blast would destroy the cameras and any evidence left by the perpetrators. But these supercameras work the same way a black-box does on commercial aircrafts, leaving a record of the event despite the dire circumstances. The possibilities for their usefulness also extends to combat situations.

Stopping terrorist attacks is a major concern, not only in D.C. but everywhere, and collecting forensic data after tragic events would not only help solve the crime, but prevent future incidents from happening. Keep up the good work and let us know how we can get a job that involves blowing things up.