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To: Paul Ross
I strongly support the development of directed energy weapons, but this article glosses over the difficulties in deploying the THEL. It is a chemically powered device, that requires large quantities of highly toxic chemicals for operation. These must be delivered to the site, used safely, and the residue safely removed. It is currently not feasible to deploy these devices into remote sites, or even to populated sites.
6 posted on 07/22/2006 4:46:25 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage
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To: norwaypinesavage
It is currently not feasible to deploy these devices into remote sites,

The fixed installation design could easily be stationed in three locations in Israel, North, South and Middle to provide total coverage. Being such a ridiculously small country, a mobile system is a complete waste of money. Fixed is the way to go for them.

...or even to populated sites.

Scrubbers solve that. And better "toxic chemicals" (can you say gasoline truck?) rolling around their streets in tankers than Katyusha's raining down on their houses and industry...

The Deuterium Flouride and combustion by-products are not serious issues. Residue removal maintenance issues in an operationally deployed system are easily manageable.

The real issue was keeping the mirrors cool. And the fixed installation allowed for an effective approach to implement a solution. One that is not easily translatable to a mobile platform.

Deploy it now. Its better than nothing.

9 posted on 07/22/2006 5:06:27 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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