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New Face Paint Protects Soldiers Against Bomb Blasts
Zothecula writes "For millennia, face paint has helped soldiers avoid being seen by enemy forces. Recently, however, a team of scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi announced that a new type of face paint may soon also be able to protect against the heat of bomb blasts and other explosions. Additionally, a clear version of the paint could be used by civilian firefighters."
I just have this bad mental image of our men & women in uniform with unicorns etc on their faces being told it will protect them against bombs... much like the magic amulet I have protects me against lion attacks (never been attacked by a lion since I bought it).
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
* Not effective against effects of a bomb if you are the one wearing the bomb.
The world is made by those who show up for the job.
Helmets usually don't cover one's face
Hey, you just gave me a great idea for protecting the troops agains IEDs... This paint DOES come in brown, right?
Upward mobility is a slippery slope - the higher you climb the more you show your ass.
"For millennia, face paint has helped soldiers avoid being seen"
"In this film we hope to show how not to be seen. This is Mr. Mohammed Quadrallah of 2345 Ibn Ali Avenue, Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. He can not be seen. Now I am going to ask him to wipe off his face. Mr. Quadrallah, will you wipe off your face please."
(In the distance Mr Quadrallah wipes off his face with a handkerchief, which is followed by a drone strike followed by Wilhelm scream)
"This demonstrates the value of not being seen."
When asked if the face paint was too thick, a soldier demonstrating the product said, "Mmmph mmmm mmmh mmmph mmm mmmmph."