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Top Secret Army Weapon Touted as a Breakthrough in Genetic and Nanotechnology Engineering
Registered ^ | 11-16-02 | Registered

Posted on 11/16/2002 10:48:03 AM PST by Registered



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: army; bzzz; fly; hellllpmmmmme
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In order to procure more of these top secret beauties, all the Army has to do is leave the lids off their trash cans...
1 posted on 11/16/2002 10:48:03 AM PST by Registered
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btw, I figure Iraq will be an ideal area to test these little devices.
2 posted on 11/16/2002 10:49:29 AM PST by Registered
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To: Registered
What happens if you accidently swat one of these?
3 posted on 11/16/2002 10:52:34 AM PST by lormand
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Does this really qualify as front page news??
4 posted on 11/16/2002 10:55:45 AM PST by rmmcdaniell
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But will it fly?
5 posted on 11/16/2002 10:55:53 AM PST by billhilly
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Have you ever seen one of these? I sure hadn't...
6 posted on 11/16/2002 10:57:27 AM PST by Registered
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Gives new meaning to the phrase "fly-boy".
7 posted on 11/16/2002 11:16:55 AM PST by expatpat
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I believe that "microtechnology" would be a far more accurate term than "nanotechnology," based on the picture. Nanotechnology would not be visible at the same scale as a fly.
8 posted on 11/16/2002 11:17:48 AM PST by sourcery
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What happens if you accidently swat one of these?

Then, you owe Uncle Sam, $20 billion.

High tech weapons are not cheap, you know. :)

9 posted on 11/16/2002 12:00:53 PM PST by Frohickey
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To: Registered
Irony fly:


11 posted on 11/16/2002 12:10:56 PM PST by Lady Jag
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To: Registered

Seen here refueling


12 posted on 11/16/2002 12:16:00 PM PST by DainBramage
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LOL! Yeah, I saw a bunch of them flying in formation last week when I was down around Mirimar AFB in San Diego.

..Click the link associated with the original article (with the ^).

13 posted on 11/16/2002 12:20:07 PM PST by freedumb2003
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To: Registered
And the best news of all, they only have to make the first two.


14 posted on 11/16/2002 12:20:32 PM PST by spodefly
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In other fly related news, Scientists Find Warmth May Make Some Flies Gay
15 posted on 11/16/2002 3:23:42 PM PST by csvset
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Miramar is a Marine Corps Air Station, not an AFB.
16 posted on 11/16/2002 4:51:14 PM PST by SMEDLEYBUTLER
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What kind of stupid crap is this posting? This is NOT news worthy for this thread.
17 posted on 11/16/2002 5:33:34 PM PST by CreekerFreeper
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Well, tell me some news then Creeker!
18 posted on 11/16/2002 5:37:56 PM PST by Registered
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But I thought the Army says,

Bee All That You Can Bee!"

19 posted on 11/16/2002 5:43:32 PM PST by Young Werther
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Bravo Registered! Now, how about a cross between a wasp and a Warthog!
20 posted on 11/16/2002 5:49:52 PM PST by MHGinTN
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