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Sniping Could Be the Next Killer iPod App
An anonymous Coward writes "Knights Armament Corp. who supply sniper rifles to the US military have developed a iPod Touch mounting system and software for the US Army M110 sniper rifle system. The use of off the shelf hardware no doubt cut costs and allowed rapid development of this system." If it automatically played a theme song after every head shot, this would be the coolest rifle accessory ever.
If it automatically played a theme song after every head shot, this would be the coolest rifle accessory ever.
Am I the only one who found this attempt at humor disturbing and objectionable?
(And yes, I know my comment will get me modded down, but I strongly doubt I'm alone in thinking a real life killing is quite different from killing in an FPS.)
"We can categorically state we have not released man-eating badgers into the area." - UK military spokesman, July 2007
Stop looking for things to be offended by.
.. I thought it would be an article about sniping eBay bids at the last second from my iPod.
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Because what every sniper needs is to have his face lit up when he's trying to remain hidden.
I doubt it'd be used much in the field, at least not without some heavy modification to the iPod. I can't imagine it's resilient enough to meat mil-spec standards off-the-shelf. Once it's out there, I'd bet the spotter uses it more to get rapid numbers to feed to the shooter than the shooter uses it. The spotter can keep it mostly concealed and hide the light.
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education." -Albert Einstein
I'd consider them blessed that they don't know how it feels afterward, or have the sleepless nights that come with it, or the hot ball of sour sickness that tightens in your gut every time you come under fire.
They may be ignorant, but it is not a failing, just the naivete of youth and living a privileged existence even if it is in very bad taste. In a better world, no one would have to know what it is like.
There are some exceedingly grim jobs in the military.
Some folks never talk about it.
Some folks talk about it.
Some folks become very detached about what they do.
Some folks develop a grim/dark sense of humor.
Don't call someone a cretin or a sociopath because of their coping mechanism. It doesn't mean they enjoy it.
You mad
I don't care where you live, you are wrong if you think your police force does not use long range rifles for certain situations
if i enjoyed it, i'm a sociopath
Your problem is that you're holding on to outdated views of that some people are "normal" and others are not. Psychology has done away with that a long time ago. Nobody is "normal".
Now we only consider something to be a disorder if it interferes with the normal life of the person in question. It doesn't matter if a soldier is ecstatic after killing others in battle, as long as he never has the need to "get that feeling again" and starts considering killing people he's not supposed to. That would be interfering with his normal life, and he would be a psychopath.
On the other hand, if a soldier gets excited and a sense of adventure in battle, but is completely normal in order circumstances while another is completely distraught at having killed and has nightmares every day since, the person with a disorder is the one that is distraught (its interfering with his life). The one who got excited and giddy and has now adapted just fine to his life after service is perfectly healthy.
"frags, literally speaking, refer to killings of superior officers.
I do believe sir, that you should use different terminology when marketing it to the military."
No, "fragging" does. "Frags" is the plural of "fragmentation grenades".
http://home.mweb.co.za/re/redcap/vietcrim.htm
FWIW:
"Frag order" is a (WWII vintage at least) military for "Fragmentary Order" that is still in standard current daily use.
Military folks are proficient at dealing with many different acronyms.
One would not mistake a "frag order" for an "order to frag" someone.
We also have MANY officers and enlisted troops who game.
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(B) long-range target shooting is a legitimate and popular sport.
Is there a point the sport anymore if you let the computer do the work?
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For sniping regular run of the mill soldiers, the perfect sniping shot is thru both butt cheeks.
Requires 1-2 soldiers to carry guy off the field, and to provide more targets perhaps.
Requires medical care from limited medical staff like surgeons to remove the clothing,etc pushed into the wound.
Soldier will not be returning to the field anytime soon.
Best shot for depletion of enemy resources.
I only look human.
My mother is a halfling and my dad is an ogre, so that makes me an Ogreling