energy weapons become real. US army re-invents the laser pointer

laser designation technology (LD) has just been taken to a whole new level. US army scientists have created a laser designation system which allows them to direct lightning bolts either natural or man made within a certain distance from its origional destination.

seen here is them redirection a man made lightning bolt from its origional target of the floor to the parked car a few feet away

http://www.army.mil/article/82262/Picatinny_engineers_set_phasers_to__fry_/

while this is still in the very early stages of R&D its very likely that this could one day be used to knockout radar installations or vehicles from great distance

This is some Sci-Fi shi, and I love it!

still making the world better i seeMrPraline

Don't forget the US Navy already has anti-air lasers also.

[QUOTE="MrPraline"]still making the world better i seegamerguru100

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[QUOTE="gamerguru100"] Indeed. We're just making more $hit to destroy ourselves with...Good. gamerguru100

It's in our nature to kill each other. Technology just makes it easier. We went from sticks and rocks to nuclear weapons that can destroy small countries. I even heard of a bomb that could ignite the ozone layer of the planet. Probably a rumor, but still scary.

Perhaps I am a gamer at heart. I instantly though of the chain lightning ability.

That would be badarse...

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KamuiFei

It's in our nature to kill each other. Technology just makes it easier. We went from sticks and rocks to nuclear weapons that can destroy small countries. I even heard of a bomb that could ignite the ozone layer of the planet. Probably a rumor, but still scary.

still making the world better i seeMrPraline

Ironically, our biggest advances in technology are by products of military research. The internet, space exploration and nuclear energy to name a few.

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Ironically, our biggest advances in technology are by products of military research. The internet, space exploration and nuclear energy to name a few.

That's right, haters, the military is the reason you can beat the crap out of a kid on Street Fighter on the opposite side of the country now instead of having to do it in person like we did 20 years ago:)

Just imagine the stuff they dont release to the public. :|

huh guess starks industry does exist

They don't become real. They are already, and for a long time.

We already have lasers which can hurt a man badly, though usually they're used in industrial sourroundings to cut materials or the like.

Theoretically it would be possible to develop weapons out of them as well, but the amount of energy it would require a whole army to use those effectivley in combat are just unrealistic.