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Planetary Society Tests Death-Ray Weapon In Space
It must be true, it's on the Internet.
No, I don't know whether or not they're serious either.
[Via Jeff Foust]
[Update a few minutes later]
Thomas James has further commentary.
Posted by Rand Simberg at June 22, 2005 06:31 AM
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I thought we'd already perfected that technology
Excerpt: I watched that documentary called Real Genius and saw where we could incinerate a person from orbit. Now they claim we're just developing it? No way man. Seriously though, check out this priceless bit where the mouth breathers manage to...
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I liked the link from the IMC site to the post on this Islamic website:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamiccommunitynet/message/8385
ALLAH (S.W.T.) PLUNGES DEATH PLATFORM INTO BARENTS SEA
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Posted by Andrew at June 22, 2005 07:39 AM
From 2056, Lunar Olympic officials continue search for missing pole vaulter.
We regret the lack of foresight that led to this accident. . .
Posted by Bill White at June 22, 2005 08:32 AM
Come on it's just a means of propulsion in space. Ie, peaceful purposes. No way is it going to be used to incinerate millions of my minions at my whim.
Posted by Karl Hallowell at June 22, 2005 08:55 AM
The more advanced (read faster and more compact) a means of propulsion is, the better a weapon it would make (more compact = high energy density fuel, faster = more vehicle kinetic energy). Which is fine and dandy by me. Any technology has multiple uses.
Posted by Gojira at June 22, 2005 03:21 PM
These brain damaged morons think it was going to be used ala "Diamonds are Forever" as a reflector for a 'deth rey'.
Posted by Mike Puckett at June 22, 2005 07:30 PM
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