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| 2005-07-25 |
| Posted by:muck4doo |
| #10 Could the thousands of tiny little robots each have their own ray gun? Then they could each pick a different target, say a set of testicles. That would limit the persons exposure to harmful microwave radiation. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2005-07-25 22:53 |
| #9 Can you get commedy central on that thing. That would be cool to fry-up some dune loons and watch south park at the same time. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2005-07-25 22:51 |
| #8 Shipman: I know you're sort of overwhelmed by the idea of lots of robots, so maybe you could surf a little bit and see what they might, and might not, be able to do: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarm_robotics http://www.ieeeswarm.org/ US Navy SWARM project: http://www.dt.navy.mil/pao/excerpts%20pages/2001/UAV3_01.html As far as naval mines go, I proposed that small UAVs would be an excellent way to mine a large stretch of ocean. This is an extrapolation of the already available land "intelligent minefield", where the mines interact to insure maximum coverage (you could surf that one, too). A single UAV might drop several mines, or might intentionally crash into the water and become a larger mine itself. Such UAVs acting with swarm AI could overwhelm the defenses of a fleet, or could mine a shipping lane or harbor. However, this microwave weapon is obviously not an appropriate application for such technology. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-07-25 20:20 |
| #7 I think a version should be mounted on thousands of little tiny robots. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-25 19:26 |
| #6 RTWT or google it ... Stryker versions have always been in the plan. |
| Posted by: too true 2005-07-25 18:51 |
| #5 I hope this is not deployed in an idiotic boffin manner. A vehicle of this type *must* have anti-anti-armor protection, that is, park it between a couple of tanks, with snipers and infantry around to protect it from some dummy with an RPG. Or you get a very expensive piece of equipment blasted to smithereens. Future versions should be put on the body of a Stryker. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-07-25 18:33 |
| #4 So is this the beta release of the Zionist Death Ray(TM)? Sssshhhh... |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Zionist Death Ray Division 2005-07-25 18:28 |
| #3 Now that tinfoil hat has practical uses! |
| Posted by: Hupavith Gletle6588 2005-07-25 16:29 |
#2  Microwave a Mullah Sung to, "Itsy Bitsy Spider" The not so itsy Mullah got hit by microwave. His beard then started to curl, he said, "Ain't I brave". When his brain a-started frying, a scream, "This cannot be". "What could let this happen to a Mullah such as me?" |
| Posted by: Ogeretla 2005 2005-07-25 16:20 |
| #1 So is this the beta release of the Zionist Death Ray(TM)? If so, Mwahahahaha! |
| Posted by: Jonathan 2005-07-25 15:34 |