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US Deploys 'Heat-Ray' In Afghanistan
Koreantoast writes "The United States military has deployed Raytheon's newly developed Active Denial System (ADS), a millimeter-wave, 'non-lethal' heat-ray, to Afghanistan. The weapon generates a 'burning sensation' that is supposedly harmless, with the military claiming that the chance of injury is at less than 0.1%; numerous volunteers including reporters over the last several years have experienced its effects during various trials and demonstrations. While US military spokesperson Lt. Col. John Dorrian states that the weapon has not yet been operationally used, the tense situation in theater will ensure its usage soon enough. Proponents of ADS believe the system may help limit civilian deaths in counterinsurgency operations and provide new, safer ways to disperse crowds and control riots, but opponents fear that the system's long-term effects are not fully known and that the device may even be used for torture. Regardless, if ADS is successful in the field, we'll probably see this mobile microwave at your next local protest or riot."
... is the defrost setting any good?
Oh god, that woman is John Romero!
That miserable desert wasn't hot enough that they had to throw in a 'heat ray'?
I'm a bit concerned about how this might interact with my tinfoil hat... and cod piece!
I read the script, and I think it would help my character's motivation if he was on fire. -Bender
The chances of anything coming from Mars...
Yup, heat ray is absolutely safe!
The 'burning sensation' was developed and extensively tested based on the US military's prior experience in the Red Light district of Amsterdam and Eddie Murphy's stand up comedy.
This is why I prefer the M-60 machine gun. After firing a few thousand rounds of 7.62mm NATO down the street, all you need to clean up is a firehose.
The 870 local people in the crowd are dispersed by the cops and unhurt. Of the 130 bused-in 'anarchists' who remain to 'fight the pig' maybe 10-20% are hurt. Unfortunately, not hurt enough that they won't bus off to the next 'demo' the next week to break more windows and create gratuitous mayhem.
I know folks do love their non-lethal weapons these days but there's something to be said for busting some punk's scalp open with a nightstick and leaving him with knots on his head to remind him to not fuck with the man. Compare and contrast with tazing which leaves them caterwauling and screeching about their rights and lawsuits. Good old nightstick liberally applied to the noggin leaves them bleeding, dazed, confused and generally subdued.
Cue military-industrial complex theorists in 3, 2, 1..
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An investment in intel won't necessarily stop riots
This is why I support AMD.
Given that the guide also mentions nerve control and implants, I'm going to have to put its credibility around the foil hat level.
(Honestly, instinct says cotton shirt + iron filings + microwaves = OH GOD MY SHIRT IS ON FIRE)
You know what? Fuck you. I'm no fan of either of these wars, but I've had it with the whiney "oh noes! fweedums!" angle you take. Let's send you to live in a society where you have to live wrapped up like swaddled infant and are not allowed to go to school or drive or, well, *anything* really. Oh, and if you get raped, *you* get punished. Or accidently expose an ankle in public. Just fuck you, pampered shitbag Western zero. Go sit in your windowless computer room and masturbate to furry porn. That's about your speed.
The Agonizer! Please tell me the project manager looked like Leonard Nimoy with a beard.
Was there are old lady administering the test? Did she have a little needle at your neck?
On a related note, having any weird dreams lately?
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The page looks well-written, but sentences like "It probably shields against remote activation of implants" make me kind of suspicious.
Fortunately, they seem to be giving good advice: "Covering yourself with tinfoil or Mylar, for example, is a great way to get noticed and stereotyped. [...] There are situations where it’s appropriate to bring others’ attention to the stalking-related events in your life. However, if you link every incident to a vast conspiracy against you, you’ll be perceived as paranoid or delusional." Really! :D
They already did, but no one paid it any attention.
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