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  • Maximum pain is aim of new US weapon

    03/03/2005 3:20:24 AM PST · by snarks_when_bored · 68 replies · 1,545+ views
    New Scientist ^ | March 2, 2005 | David Hambling
    Maximum pain is aim of new US weapon * 19:00 02 March 2005 * Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition * David Hambling The US military is funding development of a weapon that delivers a bout of excruciating pain from up to 2 kilometres away. Intended for use against rioters, it is meant to leave victims unharmed. But pain researchers are furious that work aimed at controlling pain has been used to develop a weapon. And they fear that the technology will be used for torture. "I am deeply concerned about the ethical aspects of this research," says Andrew Rice,...