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To: theDentist
The campus in question sounds like an ideal place for the DOD to test some of its non-lethal directed energy weapons:

“Active Denial System is a microwave source, to heat the water in the target’s skin and thus cause incapacitating pain. It is being developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico by researchers working with Raytheon for riot-control duty in Iraq. Though intended to cause severe pain while leaving no lasting damage, some concern has been voiced as to if the system could cause irreversible damage to the eyes. However, such damage, being non-lethal, would still be preferable to the damage caused by conventional munitions. There has yet to be testing for long-term side effects of exposure to the microwave beam. It can destroy unshielded electronics.”

19 posted on 08/06/2007 11:10:41 AM PDT by rockthecasbah (He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat.)
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To: rockthecasbah

LOL! Sounds good to me!!


31 posted on 08/07/2007 2:19:31 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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