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01-25-2007, 08:42 AM | #1 | |
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Not Quite a Death Ray, But...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070125/...e_us/ray_gun_4
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01-25-2007, 08:46 AM | #2 |
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Thanks for that mental image Els - People jumpin and running all the while popcorn poppin and flyin.
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01-25-2007, 08:54 AM | #3 |
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This could be a useful tool, but I fear the potential for abuse is very high. If it doesn't injure anyone, I think we'll see it being used on a lot of people indiscriminately. Since it causes a "terrifying sensation," each one of those people will then hate the US. They should call this the "enemy ray." Anyone you zap with it will become your enemy.
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01-25-2007, 10:10 AM | #4 | |
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Bush's loaded courts will probably let them go crazy with non-lethal methods, Tazer for crowds or small groups.
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01-25-2007, 10:32 AM | #5 |
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01-25-2007, 02:37 PM | #6 | |
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01-25-2007, 08:13 PM | #7 |
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01-26-2007, 09:46 AM | #8 |
I think this line's mostly filler.
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Does it cause arcing in metal? Glasses, zippers, belts giving third degree burns, destruction of personal electronics like cell phones, hearing aids, pacemakers?
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01-26-2007, 09:50 AM | #9 |
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On the surface, the idea of a weapon that can subdue a large group of people without really hurting them is a good thing.
But on the other side, there are some sick fuckers working for the military who sit around all day coming up with stuff like this - and other stuff that we don't hear about.
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01-26-2007, 09:52 AM | #10 |
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01-26-2007, 10:26 AM | #11 | |
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01-26-2007, 10:40 AM | #12 |
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Ain't that the truth!
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01-26-2007, 01:43 PM | #13 |
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If they could make people actually catch fire, rather than thinking they might, they might have something there.
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01-26-2007, 02:27 PM | #14 |
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Yeah really - you deal with enough people just thinkin that -eh Wolf?
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01-26-2007, 02:30 PM | #15 |
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I guess this weapon is a statement that we will continue to misuse our military?
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