[TML] Airborne Tactical Laser

[Leon Wu]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tml-bounces at travellercentral.com 
> [mailto:tml-bounces at travellercentral.com] On Behalf Of Grimmund
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 11:27 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TML] Airborne Tactical Laser
> 
> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 6:35 AM, Michael Jenkins 
> <darvedd at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >> Probably fairly safe to stand within a couple of yards of 
> someone who 
> >> is being lit up like a tiki torch.
> >
> > Probably, but all that running around and screaming could be quite 
> > disconcerting ...
> 
> If it works as advertised, there won't be any.  At least, not 
> from the target.  Now, the neighbors who see that happen, 
> *they* might jump and run.
> 
> > The reactive armour's going to need an ablative coating ...
> 
> Or a sandcaster.  Or anti-laser aerosols.
> 
> Wonder how well the laser works through smoke.
> 
>  Hmmm....

All keeping in mind that this is in a very sterile test environment.
Plus who knows how much "help" the test had. I think it's still quite a
bit from becoming practical.