Army Scientists Shoot Lightning With Lasers

[w00tage]

And this is why I read sci-fi.

This is almost EXACTLY what you're looking at here. http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20071126

Edit: and the "scientific" explanation. http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20071205

 

[bladester1]

It's a gun that shoots lightning. How can the military NOT want this?

Yea really, this will be helpful for getting rid of IED that can be detonated.

 

[Gilhelmi]

{Singing}And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know free. {/singing}

I love my Army. Also to think, in 50 years (with proper licenses I am sure) I will be able to go deer hunting with this. That's right deer hunting with a lightning gun. God, thank you for the second amendment to the US constitution.

EEEHHHHEHEEHE (happy fan girl squeal, I know I am a guy but still I can squeal like a girl with a crush)

 

[Gilhelmi]

And this is why I read sci-fi.

This is almost EXACTLY what you're looking at here. http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20071126

I fixed the url for you the (.) on the end was giving me a broken link error.

OT: You are right it will be exactly like that and that is what we will use it for too. BLOWING UP TANKS YEHAA.

 

[Gilhelmi]

I fail to see what's so exciting; electro-lasers aren't exactly news.

I suppose that people are also unaware that there are prototypes of nuclear powered drones and that Australia has a plasma drive?

Understandably, we keep some of these fun "new" technology under wraps until they are almost done. Some people might assume that the Army was just wasting money building something that would never work, so no funding for you. Now no one can say it will not work because "here is new prototype showing that it can work rather well".

Sadly, that is how a lot of good projects get cancelled. The US civilian infrastructure is vulnerable to an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack because many US Senators said, to the scientists, that it "sounded like Science fiction", so no money for you. Never mind that the Military infrastructure is harden to resist an EMP, Congress only gets a say on what you spend when you tell them about it.

In other words, if the terrorist do get their hands on a nuclear bomb, hope they waste it on a city. That is only a few million casualties and maybe a trillion dollars in damages. If they manage to get it up 25 miles above the earths surface then, no more of ANY electronics within a 2500 mile radius. No cars or trucks running supplies, No radio telling people where too go for evacuation, No working hospital equipment (other than non-powered, of course). The lower estimates are in the 80-100 million range for casualties (between starvation and civil unrest) and almost a Quadrillion (1000 trillion) dollars in damages.

Darn, I like too rattle on and on. How did I even get on this subject?

 

[phantasmalWordsmith]

Awesome. Another piece of sci-fi; sorted. So what's next on the list?

 

[Vicarious Reality]

What exactly was the recent progress?

 

[Strazdas]

How is blasters inpractical? Pug a batter into your gun. Have enough juise for whole fight. Dont need to relaod in the middle. Also, less collateral damage (blaster "bullets" dont bounce).

 

[Daaaah Whoosh]

Well, it looks like science has made another shocking discovery...

 

[Steve the Pocket]

There's nothin' like a fistful o' lightnin' now is there.

 

[Gordon Freemonty]

This thing should be called Mjolnir! After thors hammer!

 

[BOOM headshot65]

And the zap-o-matic.

Forget the shuriken. We need to find a way to attach radio speakers to this thing and have that playing while we fry terrorist, and then it will be perfect!

 

[Byere]

And so C&C:Red Alert comes one step closer to reality. Minus, you know, the whole Einstein travelling back in time and frying dear old Adolf with his magic science hands.

Soon we will stand invincible.

Can we get personal Tesla Coils to place atop our houses and if there's someone you don't like coming, you zap them?

 

[Surpheal]

Fucking awesome.

That is all.

OT: Well damn, The future is just coming closer isn't it? Now where is my flying car!? HUH!? MR.SCIENTIST!

On the record: Helicopters

Off the record: The Aerocar

And now back to the story developing...

Holy fucking shit, this is maddening, now we can pretend to be fucking Zeus! Now if only we could get a combination car/submarine/airplane going, that would make traveling fun.

 

[w00tage]

It's a gun that shoots lightning. How can the military NOT want this?

Yea really, this will be helpful for getting rid of IED that can be detonated.

You know, that's brilliant. Also for clearing minefields.