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New Scientist Breaking News - US military sets laser PHASRs to stun
by Shannon at 10:35 am EST, Nov 8, 2005 |
The US government has unveiled a "non-lethal" laser rifle designed to dazzle enemy personnel without causing them permanent harm. But the device will require close scrutiny to ensure compliance with a United Nations protocol on blinding laser weapons.
The Personnel Halting and Stimulation Response (PHASR) rifle was developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico, US, and two prototypes have been delivered to military bases in Texas and Virginia for further testing.
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RE: New Scientist Breaking News - US military sets laser PHASRs to stun
by Jamie at 1:44 pm EST, Nov 8, 2005 |
terratogen wrote: The US government has unveiled a "non-lethal" laser rifle designed to dazzle enemy personnel without causing them permanent harm. But the device will require close scrutiny to ensure compliance with a United Nations protocol on blinding laser weapons.
The Personnel Halting and Stimulation Response (PHASR) rifle was developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico, US, and two prototypes have been delivered to military bases in Texas and Virginia for further testing.
OMG, they called it PHASR. |
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RE: New Scientist Breaking News - US military sets laser PHASRs to stun
by Decius at 7:37 pm EST, Nov 8, 2005 |
terratogen wrote: dazzle enemy personnel
Dazzle? DAZZLE enemy personnel? WTF does THAT mean!? "Dazzle" sounds like the kind of thing a 12 year old girl would do with glitter. I'm quite confident that whatever the hell this new weapon does to people, "dazzle" is not an appropriate description. |
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