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Old 02-01-12, 10:05 AM   #1
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Default Self-steering bullet researched by US weapons experts

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A self-guiding bullet that can steer itself towards its target is being developed for use by the US military.
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Old 02-01-12, 10:13 AM   #2
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I would think this would make the Secret Service body guards of the President, and other high ranking officials very nervous.
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Laser warning system for the president.
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Laser warning system for the president.
Does this come as a hat also?
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Does this come as a hat also?
It comes as big ears.
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It comes as big ears.
Just as I imagined. No doubt in various camo designs.
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Woot for Sandia.
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I remember a movie, starring Tom Selleck.

I think it was some kind of Sci-Fi and in this movie the bullit could be programmed with the victims-something and once fired the bullit will find it's target.

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Someone must have seen the "smart gun" used by the Space Marines and Aliens and wanted one.
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Someone must have seen the "smart gun" used by the Space Marines and Aliens and wanted one.
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Lockheed's building it; it'll never work.
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I remember a movie, starring Tom Selleck.

I think it was some kind of Sci-Fi and in this movie the bullit could be programmed with the victims-something and once fired the bullit will find it's target.

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This one?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088024/
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Yes, that's the one I was thinking about.

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Old 02-02-12, 08:51 AM   #15
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Didn't Judge Dredd (Stallone) have something similar in his movie?
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