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2008-09-05 Science & Technology

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Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-05 13:20|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Fine, but when will I be able to have one implanted that shoots out of my eyes ... while piloting my hovercar ... on Mars ...

Posted by Iblis 2008-09-05 13:58|| 2008-09-05 13:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Death rays! This must be the 21st Century!

Posted by Mike 2008-09-05 13:59|| 2008-09-05 13:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like the ultimate defense weapon to me - force shield turned laser shield. Only, this thing should also work quite well on offense as well. Awesome!

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-09-05 14:51|| 2008-09-05 14:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Ray guns!

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-09-05 15:18|| 2008-09-05 15:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Our work here is nearly done.

Posted by Halliburton Zionist Death Ray Division 2008-09-05 16:37|| 2008-09-05 16:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Are they gonna put them on fricken sharks??

Posted by Dr. Evil 2008-09-05 16:46|| 2008-09-05 16:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Couple of vehicles in C&C:Generals immediately come to mind.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-09-05 17:01|| 2008-09-05 17:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Are they going to put them in orbit?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-05 17:02|| 2008-09-05 17:02|| Front Page Top

#9 2009 Putin announces success with weapons grade Tesla towers?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-09-05 17:19|| 2008-09-05 17:19|| Front Page Top

#10 I wonder if anyone has come up with a way to address dust, fog, rain, ect. (those conditions that affect laser designators).

Posted by tipover 2008-09-05 18:55|| 2008-09-05 18:55|| Front Page Top

#11 Is NG taking orders? If so, I want three of them.

Posted by EHLTB 2008-09-05 18:58|| 2008-09-05 18:58|| Front Page Top

#12 Tipover, yes. Not much more can be said though.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-05 19:11|| 2008-09-05 19:11|| Front Page Top

#13 I wonder if anyone has come up with a way to address dust, fog, rain, ect.

It's called a cannon. Light and infrared beams will absorb and scatter on any discontinuities (dust, vapor, rain). Even air molecules will absorb light. Even on a clear day, I very much doubt a laser beam will travel more than 10km in the lower atmosphere (ground or air-ground) before losing its destructive power.

Microwaves will travel a lot further, but can't be focused into a small spot like lasers.

Posted by ed 2008-09-05 19:45|| 2008-09-05 19:45|| Front Page Top

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