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Army's High-Speed Laser Hits Shell
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| 11/09/2002
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Posted on 11/09/2002 2:00:22 PM PST by gubamyster
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To: gubamyster
The Future is Now!!!
To: gubamyster
The shell, moving at about 1,000 mph, was tracked by radar and heat-sensing infrared sensors, then locked onto and zapped by the laser beam traveling at light speed.
What's the big deal? My ex-wife used to do that with my money. Only faster.
To: gubamyster
Tactical High Energy Laser Beam Director
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posted on
11/09/2002 2:18:15 PM PST
by
mdittmar
To: gubamyster
Army's High-Speed Laser Hits Shell Actually, even the low-speed lasers are fairly fast.
To: gubamyster
Pardon my ignorance, but does a variance in visibility affect the use of laser weaponry, or does it operate in a frequency which will penetrate clouds, smoke, etc.?
To: Commander8
We're witnessing a revolution in warfare as big as the introduction of gunpowder. Bigger maybe. So much of what passes for weaponry now will be gone from the scene in 20 years. Aircraft are especially vulnerable. This is mind boggling.
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posted on
11/09/2002 2:25:32 PM PST
by
Arkie2
To: gubamyster; All
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posted on
11/09/2002 2:28:11 PM PST
by
backhoe
To: mdittmar
Looks like a big UFO killer to me. Hehe :)
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posted on
11/09/2002 2:28:29 PM PST
by
demlosers
To: gubamyster
Thank You Ronald Reagan
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posted on
11/09/2002 2:29:29 PM PST
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ChadGore
To: Arkie2
I think Rumsfeld is keenly aware of this and that's why he canceled the existing big gun projects the Army had in development.
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posted on
11/09/2002 2:29:58 PM PST
by
lelio
To: gubamyster
Waiiiit! That Star Wars stuff doesn't work! Waaaaaaaaa!
To: Arkie2
We're witnessing a revolution in warfare as big as the introduction of gunpowder. Bigger maybe. So much of what passes for weaponry now will be gone from the scene in 20 years. Aircraft are especially vulnerable. This is mind boggling. On the tech. horizon, I've read that the smaller solid state Lasers are not too far away, instead the bulky chemical type lasers.
To: lelio
I was just about to say that. This sounds like a better use of money than just a bigger gun.
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To: mdittmar
"Please do not look directly into the laser with your one remaining good eye."
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posted on
11/09/2002 2:33:06 PM PST
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ChadGore
To: gubamyster
Hmmm, the decision on scrapping the Crusader artillary system looks better now.
To: Arkie2
Shields Up!
Seriously, the only difference is, unlike in star trek, we will be able to shoot OUT while the shields are up and the enemy will not be able to shoot IN.
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11/09/2002 2:34:55 PM PST
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thedugal
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To: gubamyster
Gimme one for the back of my F-250 so I can drive in Houston traffic.
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