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Old 07-20-2010, 08:37 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Cool, very cool.

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YouTube - U.S. Navy Laser Weapon Shoots Down Drone in Test.
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Old 07-20-2010, 08:39 PM
 
Location: Here
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Lets test it out on the US/Mexico border.
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Old 07-20-2010, 08:43 PM
 
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Cool, very cool.
Now they need to set them up at the border and see what happens..
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Old 07-20-2010, 08:44 PM
 
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Lets test it out on the US/Mexico border.
haha.. you beat me to it..
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Old 07-20-2010, 08:48 PM
 
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This is the problem with our species... destruction, mayhem, and chaos. "I WANT TO RULE THE WORLD OR KILL EVERYONE TRYING". We're a bunch of morons. There have been countless songs, movies, books, plays, poems, etc. made about it. Obviously no one is paying attention. Morons.
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Old 07-20-2010, 09:03 PM
 
Location: North Las Vegas
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This is the problem with our species... destruction, mayhem, and chaos. "I WANT TO RULE THE WORLD OR KILL EVERYONE TRYING". We're a bunch of morons. There have been countless songs, movies, books, plays, poems, etc. made about it. Obviously no one is paying attention. Morons.
You can look at it that way, or you can look at it from the United States Military's point of view. More and more of today's youth are unwilling to serve in the military or unable due to physical and/or educational inability. Therefore they need to create technologies that will allow the few that can and will actually serve defend this once great nation of ours so that the rest of you guys can continue to listen to MP3 players instead of your teachers and play video games instead of going outside and getting some exercise.
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Old 07-20-2010, 09:05 PM
 
Location: Fort Wayne/Las Vegas/Summit-Argo
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They've been shooting down drones and target planes for years.
Big Whoop.

Call me when they take on the Death Star.
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Old 07-20-2010, 09:08 PM
 
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That's amazing! A laser!
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Old 07-20-2010, 09:08 PM
 
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They've been shooting down drones and target planes for years.
Big Whoop.
But have they been doing it with lasers? You seriously dont understand why this is a big deal? Being able to take down the enemy without putting our own childrens lives at risk? Whats a laser cost to shoot off? I'm assuming its far cheaper than missles, thereby lowering any future expenses for the military..
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Old 07-20-2010, 09:16 PM
 
Location: The Heartland
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This is the problem with our species... destruction, mayhem, and chaos. "I WANT TO RULE THE WORLD OR KILL EVERYONE TRYING". We're a bunch of morons. There have been countless songs, movies, books, plays, poems, etc. made about it. Obviously no one is paying attention. Morons.
If we let our enemies get the upper hand it will not be good for us or the world.

I wonder if it can take out a low flying, mach 5 missile?
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