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2017-03-28 Science & Technology

U.S. Army Research Lab (ARL) studies 'third arm' device for soldiers

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-28 13:07|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 For fok's sake. Please someone, anyone, just shutter the poor ARL bastids. Just close it the fok down.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-28 13:15|| 2017-03-28 13:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Any of these f*cktards ever been in combat?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-03-28 13:17|| 2017-03-28 13:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Third arm? As in "This is my rifle, this is my gun. This is for killing, this is for fun" ?

The ARL sounds like hard working, dedicated researchers who sorely need something useful to do.

Posted by SteveS 2017-03-28 13:51|| 2017-03-28 13:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Just quit goofing around and build the Power Armor.

Posted by imoyaro 2017-03-28 14:46|| 2017-03-28 14:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Life imitates SciFi? The Colonial Marines M56 Smartgun HMG from Aliens(1986), at least in the fanzine writeup they considered firing from the prone position, even if it required firing while laying on your back, was a life enhancing option.

Posted by magpie 2017-03-28 18:47|| 2017-03-28 18:47|| Front Page Top

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