US Army Tests "The Laser"

[JFKdidntLoS]

ohh, evil scientist wish list

 

[DarthHK]

Meh. While years of sci-fi have taught us that lasers are awesome, in reality I'd imagine they'd be terrible weapons. It takes up a massive amount of energy just to maintain it for a few seconds. Then again, I'm no expert so take what I say with a grain of salt.

 

[The Man With the Soap]

so who are we developing this to use against?

Picture a sign that says this: "Welcome to Lake Iran".

 

[Cousin_IT]

Would have been better if Dan Wildt was called Alan Parsons

 

[EXPLICITasian]

All i want to know is if the lasers sound like pew! pew!... I might actually wet myself

 

[darthzew]

I saw this on a History Channel show about air combat. It was really cool, but a little disappointing. Basically, a 767 shot heat at airplanes from way up high and blow them up. There isn't even a red beam.

But I would seriously fear for the poor fighter pilots who suddenly, and for no immediately discernible reason, have their planes overheat and blow up. That combined with the F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters... enemy won't know what him 'em.

 

[Limos]

All i want to know is if the lasers sound like pew! pew!... I might actually wet myself

Lasers don't sound like anything, unless you're standing next to the person that is being shot. In which case they sound like

"OH GOD! MY ORGANS! *BLARGHARAGARAGHAL*"

Also they wouldn't be visible, they would move at the speed at light.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Would have been better if Dan Wildt was called Alan Parsons

That was one of my ideas for the report but I couldn't fit it in anywhere

 

[Danzaivar]

I like how people are saying 'Why are these being made' or 'Who are we going to use these on' when the article clearly says to counter any threat from a Nuclear North Korea.

Frankly I think it's a fantastic invention, since the Cold War we've all potentially been 7 minutes from Worldwide devastation. About time a reliable counter-measure was introduced.

Plus, you know, FRIKKIN LAZERS

 

[RavingPenguin]

This must be mounted to a cat.

Or a nurse outfit. Seriously, nurses with lasers?
Villains beware.

Haha, I read this and the first thing that popped into my head was the thought "really bad anime, we're now one step closer!"

 

[Nimbus]

What, the US government is bored with nukes, so they diecided to give laser weapons a go?


...Yup, sounds about right.

 

[TheSapphireKnight]

One step closer to a Spartan Laser.

 

[Aptspire]

America's chargin' itz lazorz
XD

 

[Glerken]

All i want to know is if the lasers sound like pew! pew!... I might actually wet myself

Lasers don't sound like anything, unless you're standing next to the person that is being shot. In which case they sound like

"OH GOD! MY ORGANS! *BLARGHARAGARAGHAL*"

Also they wouldn't be visible, they would move at the speed at light.

Ah, I see you didn't take the Pew Factor into your logic.

 

[AndresCL]

so who are we developing this to use against?

Everyone who hates freedom, justice and apple pie.

Back to the topic, its kinda old. I saw the video in "Weapons of the future" or some shit like that

 

[Nimbus]

I like how people are saying 'Why are these being made' or 'Who are we going to use these on' when the article clearly says to counter any threat from a Nuclear North Korea.

Frankly I think it's a fantastic invention, since the Cold War we've all potentially been 7 minutes from Worldwide devastation. About time a reliable counter-measure was introduced.

Plus, you know, FRIKKIN LAZERS

Yeah, but when are the rest of us gonna get some countermeasures against the USA's nukes?

 

[ark123]

*ahem*
PEW PEW PEW PEW! PEW PEW!

 

[Col.Gentlemen]

One step closer to the "Hammer of Dawn"!

 

[DirkGently]

This must be mounted to a cat.

Don't you mean sharks? Cats clearly would not be able to support the weight of a laser cannon. Unless you're talking big predator cats. Lions with lasers are indeed the stuff of nightmares.