'Ray Gun' to be deployed in iraq (1 Viewer)

[jm1234567890]

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000067051381/

uhh... I can't help but feel this is kinda dangerous.

I mean who knows if this kind of weaponary can cause cancer in the long run. It might even be considered a 'WMD'.

EDIT:

more sources, prolly more credible, lol

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,16006267%5E663,00.html

http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/102/C4328/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Denial_System

 

[011]

I'd say this should go in the normal news, this isn't exactly light and offbeat.

 

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thats why they are trying it on iraqi people instead their own

 

[jm1234567890]

I'd say this should go in the normal news, this isn't exactly light and offbeat.

It was a force of habit, it was non-political so I clicked here first.

 

[Cyan_phoeniX]

"But in tests at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, it’s been reported that participants were told to remove eyeglasses and contact lenses to protect their eyes, and take any coins or other metal objects out of their pockets to keep “hot spots” from developing on their skin. "


hehe. yeah. thats practical. 'excuse me violent crowd, could ya please remove your glasses before i use the gun, overwise ya screwed.' Whatever happened to using good old-fashioned water turrets...

 

[George W Shit]

So the americans are using the technology they stole from the aliens at roswell against the peaceful iraqi people now? What freaks.

 

[loquasagacious]

The nasty ones that they were developing were satellite based and reportedly felt like an incandescant lightbulb was being pressed against every part of your skin, oh and I think (though it may be myth) that they were able to cook a plate of food using it.

 

[Slidey]

I thought you were saying directed energy weapons were a pipe dream?