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Title: Military deploys pewpew lazr beam in Iraq
Post by: Litigator on November 21, 2008, 09:34:25 AM
http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/sci-fi-ray-gun-debuts-in-iraq/?hp

Currently has to be mounted on a truck. But still. Read down the article; they are working on a small, portable face-melting device. 


Title: Re: Military deploys pewpew lazr beam in Iraq
Post by: Teleku on November 21, 2008, 02:13:21 PM
Yeah, we are working on a lot of laser equipment right now as the Economist (http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12502799) article he linked mentions.  Will be interesting to see how this works out in practicality in Iraq.


Title: Re: Military deploys pewpew lazr beam in Iraq
Post by: Lucas on November 22, 2008, 12:24:20 PM
RA...TA-TATA!!!

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Title: Re: Military deploys pewpew lazr beam in Iraq
Post by: Sky on November 24, 2008, 06:56:08 AM
This just in...US defeated by sandstorm.  :awesome_for_real: