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US is developing a gunship that could literally obliterate enemy ground targets with a laser beam.
Insight magazine ^
Posted on 02/03/2006 9:29:36 AM PST by MARKUSPRIME
The U.S. military has been developing a gunship that could literally obliterate enemy ground targets with a laser beam. The laser could have tremendous repercussions on the battlefield, particularly in urban warfare in such countries as Afghanistan and Iraq. "It's the kind of tool that could bring about victory within minutes," an official said.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: lasers; laserweapon; ship; weapons
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To: MARKUSPRIME
Next year we will start issuing phrasers and light sabers to the troops.
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posted on
02/03/2006 9:31:04 AM PST
by
TXBSAFH
(Proud Dad of Twins, What Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger!!!!!!)
To: MARKUSPRIME
Sounds like the ships from that god awful movie "War of the Worlds".
To: MARKUSPRIME
They made a movie about that 20 years ago starring Val Kilmer.
To: MARKUSPRIME
Steven Wright has a joke about a map of Texas, with a scale "1 inch = 1 inch". Hard to fold 'cause it's so big.
To: MARKUSPRIME
One thing you gotta keep in mind about Flash Gordon's ray gun...
If Flash is on one side of a mountain with his ray gun and the other guy is on the other side with a mortar, Flash is gonna lose.
To: MARKUSPRIME
I want to know how they intend to power this thing. Also, if they're putting it in the air, then I'd think a ship would be an idea platform for this kind of weapon.
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posted on
02/03/2006 9:33:46 AM PST
by
stylin_geek
(Liberalism: comparable to a chicken with its head cut off, but with more spastic motions)
To: MARKUSPRIME
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posted on
02/03/2006 9:34:06 AM PST
by
Maceman
(Fake but accurate -- and now double-sourced)
To: TXBSAFH
To: ironwoodchuck
Same limitation with a conventional rifle.
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posted on
02/03/2006 9:35:31 AM PST
by
stylin_geek
(Liberalism: comparable to a chicken with its head cut off, but with more spastic motions)
To: ClearCase_guy
Steven Wright has a joke about a map of Texas, with a scale "1 inch = 1 inch". Hard to fold 'cause it's so big. More bandwidth, Scotty .. I've got to have more bandwidth.
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posted on
02/03/2006 9:35:37 AM PST
by
tx_eggman
(Unforgiveness is like eating rat poison and expecting the other person to get sick.)
To: MARKUSPRIME
I have that same HP plotter here at work. Obsolete, but still works like a champ............
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posted on
02/03/2006 9:36:54 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(...I will bless them that bless thee and those who curse thee I will turn into Liberals..........)
To: TXBSAFH
The US military learns from its wars and gets better and better all the time.
To: Phsstpok
Niven had some stories in which space ships defeated laser weapons by projecting mirror finishes, which then reflected the laser beam back to its source.
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posted on
02/03/2006 9:39:12 AM PST
by
Sam Cree
(absolute reality) - ("Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." Albert Einstein)
To: stylin_geek
I think its a good assest to have in your arsenal bag.
To: MARKUSPRIME
To: TXBSAFH
Sharks with frickin laser beams....
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posted on
02/03/2006 9:42:28 AM PST
by
Dick Vomer
(liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
To: Dick Vomer
To: ClearCase_guy
Steve Wright also had one where he told everyone to turn their window air conditioners around to cause it to snow in August. The man is warped I tell you. LOL!
To: TXBSAFH
I have a question for those FReepers who know about the AC130 Specter.
How does this laser compair with the Howitzer?
How replacing the arty shells with batteries change the mission ?
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posted on
02/03/2006 9:45:51 AM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans. We Vote.)
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