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Radiofrequency Weapons

Posted by Hemos on from the destroy-the-records dept.

BWJones writes "Global security is running a fairly detailed and interesting story on E-bombs (not email bombs, rather electronic microwave weapons) taken from the IEEE Spectrum Online. We have long known (since the 1940's) about the effects that high energy weapons can have on electronic components from nuclear blasts, but this class of weapons is designed to exclusively attack electronic infrastructure. "

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  1. Test range by i_r_sensitive · · Score: 3, Funny

    All in favor of using Lindon, UT as the test range, say aye. AYE!

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  2. Yay... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    To celebrate, let's rob a high-profile casino using the most convoluted scheme possible. Plan should ideally include witty banter and excessively smug con-men.

  3. Re:Don't they have these in the Matrix? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Where are those sentinels things?

  4. Prior Art by SuperBanana · · Score: 2, Funny
    E-bombs (not email bombs, rather electronic microwave weapons)

    Every time our early-80's GE microwave kicks in, the TV goes all fuzzy. TV's infrastructure. I smell prior art...or is that burning popcorn...

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  5. Can you see it? by newyhouse · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can see the yuppies kneeling over their
    deceased iPods and Clies with tears in their
    eyes and a look of utter despair on their faces.
    Why!!!! Whyyyyyyy!!!!

  6. so now... by spammyy · · Score: 2, Funny

    we have phasers (not handheld versions yet but i'm sure there'll be a time) where's my photon torpedoes and warp drives? *_*

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  7. Holy Cow by jlechem · · Score: 2, Funny

    Some of those bombs could give new meaning to "slashdotting a server".

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  8. Just like CB radio ..... by scharkalvin · · Score: 2, Funny

    A QRM bomb!