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Sniping Could Be the Next Killer iPod App

Posted by samzenpus on from the pull-up-your-kill-list dept.

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.

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  1. Out of line by ktappe · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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.)

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    1. Re:Out of line by halivar · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I'm firmly convinced that 90% of all offenses taken spring from a deep-seated human desire for martyrdom and it's accompanying ego-expansion. Somehow, in the state of having been offended, we believe we can attain the deeply satisfying, self-aggrandizing self-righteousness of an unjustly oppressed person.

      IOW, you're just looking for stuff to piss you off because you like it. Suck it up, princess.

    2. Re:Out of line by thethibs · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Wow! An orgy of self-rightious political correctness. Can I play too?

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    3. Re:Out of line by LanMan04 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      (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.)

      90% of people on this board have experience with making virtual headshots. Real headshots, >1%. It's just what we know.

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    4. Re:Out of line by halivar · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Of course. That's why I said 90%, not 100%. But I'll tell you this: the things that offend me are all actions, not words.

    5. Re:Out of line by DaveAtFraud · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Center-of-mass hits are much more reliable than head shots.

      Yeah, but a head shot with a "pink cloud" is a confirmed kill. If the target is worth sending a sniper and you only get one shot, go for the sure thing.

      Cheers,
      Dave

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