Silly US military

[Canaris]

Sorry to laugh guys but come on, how silly is the US military really?


they call this a Phaser
https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTu9d1bpMtUqUpTNKmG44L-vz9El8f6LfR1Dex1Z1hlxkszQdDbgw
(US heat laser gun)

when it most clearly a Lasher
https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTtmTCHUbS1tm_u5rwiTgGaiSYSVmtNG XxQ0OrS3VnG-U6rdI1U

:lol:


..... tho that could mean VS infiltration of the US military, not good :eek:

[Baneblade]

Iron Sights!











Kidding... AR scope.

[Ailos]

Sorry to laugh guys but come on, how silly is the US military really?


they call this a Phaser
https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTu9d1bpMtUqUpTNKmG44L-vz9El8f6LfR1Dex1Z1hlxkszQdDbgw
(US heat laser gun)



You know, I had to do a double take to see the guy that's actually holding that rifle. That camouflage... damn.

[duomaxwl]

You know, I had to do a double take to see the guy that's actually holding that rifle. That camouflage... damn.

Me too. I was wondering why they had the gun on the ground for a photo op. Someone in R&D must be getting pretty giddy about a certain upcoming beta.

[Mechzz]

You know, I had to do a double take to see the guy that's actually holding that rifle. That camouflage... damn.

lolyeah. that camo will cost double station cash!

[Gonefshn]

https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTu9d1bpMtUqUpTNKmG44L-vz9El8f6LfR1Dex1Z1hlxkszQdDbgw
(US heat laser gun)

The enemy will assume this is a toy, offering the US a vital tactical advantage when surprise third degree burns occur.

[Baneblade]

The question is, does it work and will I be able to get a hold of one during the zombie apocalypse?

[Geist]

The question is, does it work and will I be able to get a hold of one during the zombie apocalypse?

For the purpose it was built for, apparantely is does work. Sadly, the purpose it was built for was "dazzling" the enemy. The “Personal Halting and Stimulation Response” (PHaSER) causes absolutely no damage from what I understand and is only meant to "determine intent". I'll let you guys read the 7 year old article for yourselves.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10268690/ns/us_news-security/t/air-force-develops-dazzling-laser-weapon/

[Neurotoxin]

Ohh is this that microwave gun I heard about, that melts people's skin? IMO weapons like that should be a WAR CRIME

[KiddParK]

i didn't know about the microwave gun. I thought it was that strange weapon that, when fired, makes you 'believe' you're burning to death, but you're not. I can't remember where i read about THAT crazy thing but i have not heard much of it in recent months. Though, i must confess i do not troll the new weapons forums of Janes, it would take away from my PSUniverse time.

[Gonefshn]

Read Geist's article above. The gun apparently is meant to blind people not burn. so disappointing

[Graywolves]

Read Geist's article above. The gun apparently is meant to blind people not burn. so disappointing

Oh, hold on. Let me take 5 seconds to aim at this guy's eyes instead of Center Mass as I've been trained to do with every other weapon through out my entire career.


Dissapointing indeed.

[Baneblade]

Fuck that. Kinetic weapons for the mother fuckin win.

[krnasaur]

was totally expecting something that melted people's skin, I am disappointed.

[Baneblade]

Cutting someone's head off should be a WAR CRIME too. Think Haji listens?

Seriously. Just...

Oh fuck it.. nvm... Go hug a tree. Or a rose bush.

Beheading is a common method of execution around the world. Melting someone's skin would be far more torturous.

[Graywolves]

Beheading is a common method of execution around the world. Melting someone's skin would be far more torturous.

And then you learn that 'beheading' is more like 'sawing off'

[Baneblade]

And then you learn that 'beheading' is more like 'sawing off'

There is that.

[Ailos]

And then you learn that 'beheading' is more like 'sawing off'

Only in Mexico, especially wherever drug gang warfare is concerned.

On topic: aww, all the Vanu fanboys don't get the real-life incarnation of their disco ball shooter.

[Gonefshn]

And then you learn that 'beheading' is more like 'sawing off'

That's all the rage these days I hear.

Quick and painless was so 2011.

[RawketLawnchair]

That's all the rage these days I hear.

Quick and painless was so 2001.

fixed.

[Gonefshn]

How dare you!! :eek:

[Captain1nsaneo]

When your options are putting a bullet in them or giving them burns. The burns is the kinder of the two as they don't make you bleed out.

As it says it's designed to tell if the target is actually a threat which gets shot or just someone who likes rabble rousing.

[Baneblade]

Burning is, however, more painful.

[Captain1nsaneo]

While being lit on fire in indeed rated an 11 on a pain scale of 10 I'd doubt that this goes anywhere near that. It's probably developed along the same line of thought as the microwave cannon (http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2012/03/12/military-unveils-heat-ray-microwave-crowd-control-cannon-94751/). If you're looking for something that causes unneeded suffering I'd steer you more towards our good friend the flamethrower which seems to still be legal (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/incendiary-legal.htm) in warfare. However, I think the last time I saw recent video of a military training with flamethrowers the military was Chinese.

So no, this is not something you should care overly much about.

[BNuts]

US Military doesn't use flamethrowers as anti-personell

[CTheRain]

If I had that thing I'd pop some popcorn from the safety of my recliner and then fetch it with my grabber.