Saw a new military weapon that

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In summary: Its meant for people that are basically attacking the troops or something. Well the point of the system isn't really for dispersal of "peaceful" crowds, but rather violent mobs and/or riots that are out of control.
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Saw a new military weapon that...

was used to heat the surface of the skin and is freaks the crap out of the enemy and hurts so they run away, it was a big unit on a vehicle with decent range and shot our a wave of some sort? Anyone know what this is?

(Edit, not sure if we can discuss this type of stuff, if not please just delete the thread, also mods why don't we have the option to delete our threads?)
 
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Qaiphyx said:
Heres the write up on it.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/23935.html

Im assuming it shoots beta or alpha rays?
Nope. Just plain old 95 GHz electromagnetic radiation. This is on the upper end of the microwave range.
 
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D H said:
Nope. Just plain old 95 GHz electromagnetic radiation. This is on the upper end of the microwave range.

cristo said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6297149.stm

This page says that it is millimetre wavelength radiation, thus it is roundabout microwave in the electromagnetic spectrum.

Lol, microwaving people.

Thanks for the responses guys.
 
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Prolonged exposure to this weapon will cause damage. And it can cause blindness.

Protective clothing can stop it; a mask and goggles are also required to protect the face.

It makes a very poor military weapon; but it works very nicely for civilian crowd dispersal. Of course any government and people that would use such a device on peaceful demonstrators would show itself to be lacking ethical and moral values.
 
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Dr_Zinj said:
Prolonged exposure to this weapon will cause damage. And it can cause blindness.

Articles about the system say it has been designed to help minimize the risk of such injuries. Risk of damage with this system is on par with any other crowd control weapon.

Dr_Zinj said:
...but it works very nicely for civilian crowd dispersal. Of course any government and people that would use such a device on peaceful demonstrators would show itself to be lacking ethical and moral values.

Well the point of the system isn't really for dispersal of "peaceful" crowds, but rather violent mobs and/or riots that are out of control.

This is an effective tool that is less likely to cause life-threatening injuries than sting grenades, high-powered water jets, or possibly tear gas; and at the same time produces no lasting effects when used within its design parameters, something few crowd control methods can claim.
 
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Yeah its the army's best try at a non-lethal crowd control weapon, and it hurts a lot, and most people can only stay in the way of it for like 5 seconds, so its pretty powerful (its like having scalding hot soup poured on you continuously)
 

1. What is the new military weapon that you saw?

The new military weapon that I saw is a drone equipped with advanced AI technology for autonomous targeting and surveillance.

2. How does this new weapon differ from existing ones?

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3. What are the potential uses for this new weapon?

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One potential concern is the possibility of the AI technology malfunctioning and causing harm. There are also ethical considerations regarding the use of autonomous weapons and their potential impact on civilian populations.

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