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Old 07-19-10, 01:10 PM   #1
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Just came across a short clip from a successful test of ship born laser weapons to counter drones and probably missiles.

Now all we need are sharks with frikken lazers attached to their heads
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Old 07-19-10, 02:00 PM   #2
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10682693

Close In Weapons Shoop da whoop?
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Lasers are nice, but nothing looks as impressive as a railgun

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Old 07-19-10, 02:05 PM   #4
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Now all we need are sharks with frikken lazers attached to their heads
Or bad tempered mutated sea bass.
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Old 07-19-10, 02:44 PM   #5
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Just came across a short clip from a successful test of ship born laser weapons to counter drones and probably missiles.

That's fake! Everyone knows that lasers make that cool "pew pew" or a "trilling" Star Trecky sound.
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Or bad tempered mutated sea bass.
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I think we are going to need these.

I heard that the Chinese are working on a "Torpedo" that when detonated releases high energy photons that destroys its target...
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That's fake! Everyone knows that lasers make that cool "pew pew" or a "trilling" Star Trecky sound.
Especially in the near vacume of space :P
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I think we are going to need these.

I heard that the Chinese are working on a "Torpedo" that when detonated releases high energy photons that destroys its target...
Time we got working on one that uses quantums then...
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Time we got working on one that uses quantums then...
Time to start fitting that cloaking device me thinks....
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Time to start fitting that cloaking device me thinks....
According to one line I heard from the army, we're already testing it, and that was three years ago
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According to one line I heard from the army, we're already testing it, and that was three years ago
Because of cuts in the defence budget I've heard they have dropped the full length cloak and are concentrating on a cape version
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Whoop you @$$ day with my Boeing Bird of Prey...
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