Elazul Yagami Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10805240/?GT1=7538 excerpt:LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - There is a new breed of weaponry fast approaching — and at the speed of light, no less. They are labeled "directed-energy weapons," and they may well signal a revolution in military hardware — perhaps more so than the atomic bomb. Directed-energy weapons take the form of lasers, high-powered microwaves and particle beams. Their adoption for ground, air, sea, and space warfare depends not only on using the electromagnetic spectrum, but also upon favorable political and budgetary wavelengths too. That’s the outlook of J. Douglas Beason, author of the recently published book "The E-Bomb: How America’s New Directed Energy Weapons Will Change the Way Wars Will Be Fought in the Future." Beason previously served on the White House staff working for the president’s science adviser under both the Bush and Clinton administrations.
Robert Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 Why can't America spend a bit of money solving the country's social problems instead of wasting it on this??
Agozer Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 Why can't America spend a bit of money solving the country's social problems instead of wasting it on this??Because americans are fascinated by guns GUFFAW
Lucandrake Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) When america puts there money on this, they end up gaining more profit in the end. Edit: I saw a video of 9/11 and how our government actually made it themselves so that we can go into war and make profits, I don't know if it's true but the man said that every time america goes into war we come back with a lot of profits. Edited January 15, 2006 by Drake
Elazul Yagami Posted January 15, 2006 Author Posted January 15, 2006 i really doubt this time that america will come back any richer... however i am sure cheny and co will become richer.
ken_cinder Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 Why does this news keep popping up everywhere from time to time as if it were something new?This news is up to 3 years old FFS! It just keeps getting thrown up as NEW.
garyoak99 Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) Why does this news keep popping up everywhere from time to time as if it were something new?This news is up to 3 years old FFS! It just keeps getting thrown up as NEW.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> THREE years old? I'm surprised no one brought up Reagan and Star Wars; now that would make it 23 years old! Edited January 15, 2006 by garyoak99
i l l m a t i c Posted January 16, 2006 Posted January 16, 2006 speaking of lasers...i wouldnt mind owning one of these.... burns thru plastic & most likely ppl's eyes out !?! http://www.wickedlasers.com/
iamjack Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 Why can't America spend a bit of money solving the country's social problems instead of wasting it on this??<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, seeing as long-term defense spending is such a waste, here is a projection of Australia's extremely recent, unprecidedly high military shopping binge. http://smh.com.au/news/national/forces-on-...7119007860.html Ouch.
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