Interesting Ideas
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So how is the first idea superior to painting a target with a laser designator, as is done today?
The second idea has a little more merit. The police have recently started using technology like that. Instead of high-speed pursuits, there are a couple of squad cars that can peg a suspect's car with a transmitter about the size of a soda can. Kind of goofy looking, but it works. Google StarChase if you're bored.
The second idea has a little more merit. The police have recently started using technology like that. Instead of high-speed pursuits, there are a couple of squad cars that can peg a suspect's car with a transmitter about the size of a soda can. Kind of goofy looking, but it works. Google StarChase if you're bored.
I was thinking that with the "tag" your squad, self, etc. could get away from the area before a. someone spots you or b. the bombs drop. Also, with an LD you have to have the target "painted" at all times while with a "tag" it doesn't matter if your target moves 100 miles you would still be able to strike him.Gruthar said:
They actually do have "mobile construction vehicles" sadly it was not what I expected when I looked it up. Yes, that would be an interesting idea.paragon1 said:
P.S. The lack of guns on them was very frustrating why couldn't they just put a bloody machine gun on it for pete's sake.
The trade-off is that you have to be relatively close to your target to fire the tag, whereas the laser is usually used well outside the reach of small arms fire. Firing the tag would also probably give away your position, whereas the laser is not visible to the human eye and can be used from concealment. If you are far away enough to fire the tag without putting yourself in danger, hitting the target without missing may be tricky.Razavn said:
The only instance where I see the tag being an advantage is in close quarters combat, like an urban area, where you unexpectedly stumble upon a tank, tag it, and run the hell away.
True, you do have good points, I just hope that if it does get developed that it can be used for sniper rifles as well. Your point about the detection angle is valid as well but maybe for "commando" operations and compressed gas version can be used as well.Gruthar said:
Think about it...a squad of special forces wouldnt even have to carry explosives with them they could just mark the targets with silenced tags and get out. Fullfilling reconnnasince roles as well as demolition.
It's interesting to note that this is a very war minded topic. Does nobody have ideas for peace or productive means?
To start a less war orientated theme (hopefully);
What about self-guided cars? Like a 'navman' with the proverbial reins? We already have the anti collision technology (in production in high-end Volvo's and/or Merc's) There is also means to get the GPS signal to +/- 1m by using stationary towers with known locations that calculate out.
The above system is already under trials in the Aussie mines so surly a small bit of scaling could put it to good use? This could eliminate human based crashes, but also gives me flash backs to SkyNet...
To start a less war orientated theme (hopefully);
What about self-guided cars? Like a 'navman' with the proverbial reins? We already have the anti collision technology (in production in high-end Volvo's and/or Merc's) There is also means to get the GPS signal to +/- 1m by using stationary towers with known locations that calculate out.
The above system is already under trials in the Aussie mines so surly a small bit of scaling could put it to good use? This could eliminate human based crashes, but also gives me flash backs to SkyNet...
You are assuming they have air support, if it is a tru commando mission, they may not even "supposed" to be there so tagging so a jet and/or chopper can take them out would be redundantRazavn said:
Also the bullet will be aerodynamically unsound and not fly straight. If it where to be straight, the bullet would be quite large and impractical for the gas version you are proposing.
Well actually, if you have read any of the seven ancient wonder's books, the idea of a warbler ( a piee of equipment which creates a powerful electro-magnetic field, thus diverting incoming fire and disrupting tracking systems of missile and other such metallic objects) cold be attatched to your gun, and the same force which repels enemy bullets could accelerate your own, therefore it would act as such a shield, though its placement would have to be quite porecise so as to not divert your own bullet's flight path.Et3rnalLegend64 said:
Fine then. Not impossible, but incredibly impractical and tedious. If the device gets shifted (and it probably will in a war situation) then your accuracy is severely compromised.Shine-osophical said:
Yep, you're a teenager. You're next to immortal, you know more than anyone else, and you're still growing & developing. However, as you grow and mature, you'll unfortunately come to realize you're not half as smart as you think you are. I challenge you to prove me wrong though. Take some business & law classes to optimize your handling of these super brilliant ideas for the betterment of both yourself and mankind. Advancing the human race by 4,000yrs in one generation; I'd very much like to see that, but I'm not holding my breath.Valate said:
s001911, getting along with your neighbors is always the ideal situation. However, sometimes they just want to kill you and take your land. When that's the case, having the power to beat your enemy into the ground is the best way to prevent them from attacking, and thus keeps the peace.
Razavn, in WWII, the military (I forget which side,) experimented with guided missiles. They put a video camera in the nose that transmitted an image back to the plane which had a guy guiding the missile to the target. The radio technology sounds a lot like your tagged bullet idea. The enemy eventually figured out all they had to do was keep an eye out for sudden transmissions and then jam that frequency. The documentary I saw this on said it was pretty easy to do all that. In the end, using radio frequencies to help kill your enemy isn't very effective since it's so easy to counter.
O, ideas? Here is my idea: the Anti-Gravity Bra, so women with really large breasts and back problems wont have to reduce their breast size so their backs stop hurting, and we can all enjoy massive breasts. Now I just need someone to invent a zero or anti-gravity thing.....
Well, that is supposing they don't learn the little gap before I do. Seeing as people are paranoid about singularities, I doubt they will be allowed any... legitimate research. Legitimate research on a singularity=Well, everything you can imagine, and then some.goldenheart323 said: