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To: justa-hairyape
You cannot beat the speed of light ! Is that laser beam actually as wide as that mirror ?

Yes.


MTHEL testbed beam director during laser firing. In this infrared photo, the MTHEL testbed high-energy laser beam can be seen as it is projected by the beam director at a Katyusha rocket in flight.

10 posted on 07/22/2006 5:08:47 AM PDT by Paul Ross (We cannot be for lawful ordinances and for an alien conspiracy at one and the same moment.-Cicero)
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To: Paul Ross

How about swamping the defense? Can this handle a large volume of fire or will it overheat?


11 posted on 07/22/2006 5:16:47 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Fire Murtha Now! Spread the word. Support Diana Irey. http://www.irey.com/)
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