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US Congress Funds Laser Weapons
An anonymous reader writes "The Washington Post reports that the US Congress is funding laser weapons for use in the near future. Low-power lasers called 'dazzlers' are already being used in Iraq to temporarily reduce a person's vision. High-power laser weapons would allow precision attacks that minimize civilian casualties. From the Post: 'The science board said tactical laser systems could be developed for broader use because they "enable precision ground attack to minimize collateral damage in urban conflicts." The report suggested, for example, that "future gunships could provide extended precision lethality and sensing." The board also proposed using lasers to protect against rockets, artillery, mortars and unmanned airborne vehicles by blasting them out of the sky. Last month, the Army awarded Boeing $36 million to continue development of a high-energy laser mounted on a truck that could hit overhead targets. But deployment is not expected until 2016, even if all goes well.'"
Yea I would agree. When a joke become expected per article. It isn't funny anymore.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Bailing out rich fat cats?
Wars?
Laser beams?
That's us.
Where's our jobs going? Overseas.
So, to make a living, we have to work for Government now - or Walmart.
So, in the meantime, weapons makers get richer, the Walton family gets richer, and I get poorer.
No, I'm not that talented or even close where someone is going to give me a million dollars to sing or tapdance or to design their computers (chips and all) - I'm just an average American.
What's someone like me to do? Just living is becoming too expensive. Die? It's a thought. But to be convicted of attempted suicide will destroy any job opportunities I have left.
It's great to slam stupid people - makes you feel more powerful and important - but those stupid people have to live too. And if we can't live - I'm not talking about Big screen tvs or anything - I'm talking about decent food, medical, clothing, dental, and some free time. Whatever. A gun is a whole months expenses and then some, but if I need to.....
Yours truly,
The stupid people who are struggling to make ends meet.
There is a key on your keyboard, typically below the Caps Lock key and the Enter button, that you might find helpful. It allows readers of your prose to understand more clearly when you are beginning a new sentence. I applaud your use of the period (.), but need to point out how much more useful capital letters are for your readers.
Thank you.
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why do you think i care what the capitalization police say?
i write what i write. if you don't like my poor formatting, don't read what i write
fuck off
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
who would be better qualified to mount a friggin laser on a shark and joke about it afterward than Q?
Mike Meyers?
When information is power, privacy is freedom.
John de Lancie
Knowledge is power. Knowledge shared is power lost.