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2006-11-28 Science & Technology

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Posted by Free Radical 2006-11-28 01:23|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Death rays! This is soooo cool.

Posted by Mike 2006-11-28 10:58|| 2006-11-28 10:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Sweet.

Posted by Excalibur 2006-11-28 11:05|| 2006-11-28 11:05|| Front Page Top

#3 It wouldn't take very long to pop corn with one of them.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2006-11-28 11:12|| 2006-11-28 11:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Read the comments, too! This story seems to have been put together based on press releases. There are many technological hurdles remaining, and some practical limitations, too. Rain, fog, sand, etc impose limitations on their use.

Posted by gorb 2006-11-28 13:39|| 2006-11-28 13:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Rain, fog, sand, etc. impose limitations on conventional weapons (and the good ol' Mark I human eyeball) too.

Posted by Parabellum 2006-11-28 19:44|| 2006-11-28 19:44|| Front Page Top

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