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Pentagon Working on "Human Fear" Weapons

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the smells-like-... dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Animals use pheromones to attract each other for sex, and warn each other of danger. Now, Wired reports, military researchers are working to harness the 'human fear' pheromone to create a scent of terror. The pheromone could lead to smell-based terrorist sensors, and new weapons that rely on 'contagious' stress."

4 of 310 comments (clear)

  1. What could happen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I fear it might not work.

  2. women by EZReady · · Score: 5, Funny

    female pheromones would work for most slashdotters

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    EZReady
  3. Irony by traindirector · · Score: 5, Funny

    You'd almost think that after declaring a war on terror an organization wouldn't use terror against enemies in the most literal way possible...

  4. Amongst our weapons by gardyloo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and pheromones...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise....