Israelis Sue Government For Laser Cannons

An anonymous reader writes "Residents of a southern Israeli town want a real-life laser cannon to protect them against Palestinian rocket attacks. And they're suing the national government, for failing to provide the ray gun defense. The U.S.-Israeli Tactical High Energy Laser project was widely considered to be the most successful energy weapon ever built. But the toxic chemicals needed to generate THEL's megawatts of power made the thing a logistical nightmare. It was scrapped. Now, the residents of Sderot want it back. And they're taking Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to court to make it happen."

Comments

It Was Scraped?

[Zordak]

If it was just a little scratch, some Bond-O and polish oughtta do the trick.

Re:It Was Scraped?

[Malevolyn]

Wait, wait, wait, whoa, whoa whoa... We can sue the government for laser defense weaponry? Where do I get in on the class action for this??

Re:It Was Scraped?

[GaryPatterson]

No, Mr Bondo! We expect it to die.

I'll burn the karma

[StonedYoda47]

Did they sue for the sharks, tanks, and related expenses too? How else can they operate the lasers effectively? Lazer cats?

"scraped"?

[plover]

It was scraped. Now, the residents of Sderot want it back.

"Oy, for you, only the best lasers will do. You don't want this one, it's scraped. Let me get you one with a fresh paint job, good as new, I'll have my brother Manny bring it around Tuesday."

Re:Sorry...

[smittyoneeach]

One could substitute
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but that would be stereo typing.

They're going about it all wrong.

[Minwee]

Toxic chemicals? Don't they know that it's possible to synthesize excited bromide in an argon matrix. Yes, its an excimer, frozen in its excited state.

It's a chemical laser but in solid, not gaseous, form. Put simply, in deference to you, Slashdot, it's like lasing a stick of dynamite. As soon as we apply a field we couple to a state, it is radiatively coupled to the ground state.

I figure we can extract at least 10 to the 21st photons per cubic centimeter which will give one kilojoule per cubic centimeter at 600 nanometers, or, one megajoule per liter.

Re:They're going about it all wrong.

[Anonymous Coward]

So, is that any good for popping corn?

Re:Please stay on topic

[Anonymous Coward]

Please stay on topic Hi! Welcome to Slashdot. I see you're new here...

If it helps them

[deepershade]

I have some sharks for sale.

Re:Please stay on topic

[New Here]

No, I'm New Here

Nice shooting, Kid!

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

Now, don't get cocky...

I'm in ur lazerz

[achurch]

burning ur karma

Over use of style

[remmelt]

Israelis sue government! Bring out! Dangerous weapon! They call. It. The short sentence. For effect. Profit. The. Win.

Re:Please stay on topic

[Dr Damage I]

True, "Israel's Jewish character" may become a thing on the past and Jews will have to learn to live side-by-side with muslims and see their children enter mixed marriages

Yes. Israelis are evil and they are the onliest group in the region who are bigots. There is not a single muslim anywhere in the world, certainly not in the refugee camps who would kill every Jew alive if they could. Nope. Not a one. All that is required is for jews to sit around campfires with their muslim bretheren and sing kumbaya while eating smores and peace and happiness will abound throughout the entire planet. You must work for the Hamas campaign.