Homing In On Laser Weapons

Bloodmoon1 writes "I just came across this article at GlobalSecurity.org that gives a very good summary of the current status of solid-state lasers as weapons. It gives you a good idea of where the JSF Laser system is at and just how much time, effort, and money has went into this project. Also has some basic, but very sufficent, explanations of some of the science behind the technology."

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Re:E = mc?

[ksw2]

I'm sick and tired of science related articles being written by journalists with no clue about the science they're writing about

Perhaps you should clarify your argument with the journalist's statement, and post your own facts to illustrate the point for those who don't know any better. Who knows, you may even help educate a future journalist.

Re:E = mc?

[ksw2]

Flamebate my ass, you shithead moderators. Any idiot can say "that story is bullcrap" and get +3 Informative, but ask the dude to clarify his point and get modded down.

I Like This Part

[The Dobber]

From The Article
"Environmentalists are concerned about the deployment of a modified Boeing 747, the world's largest commercial jet, that would operate the nation's first airborne chemical laser, contending that the chemical beam could be harmful to the atmosphere and that the potential for toxic spills is unacceptable. "

Wonder how they'd feel about a chemically armed Scud dropping down in thier neighborhood. Perhaps they should all climb down from thier tree perches, get together and draft a letter to Saddam, let him know the "bad" of chemical warfare.

These are the same fuck-weasel types who question if it was legal to have the military assist in the search for the sniper. Don't know, maybe we should let him pop a cap in someone else while we debate.

Grrrrrrrrrrrr