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[scottobear]

more about that new weapon...

The Pentagon on Thursday unveiled a new “non-lethal” weapon designed to drive off an adversary with an energy beam that inflicts pain without causing lasting harm.

Keeno beeno tech - 3-d fax-printing

Space is no place for a helpful hardware store. So an astronaut is in a pretty tight spot when the doohickey on the manifold breaks and the nearest replacement is 220 miles away-straight down. Roger Spielman thinks he has an answer. Spielman is quite literally a rocket scientist for Boeing Canoga Park-formerly Rocketdyne-and he and his brethren are on the brink of a solution so simple you'd expect to find it in a cartoon.

Fax it. That's right, fax the part, then print it. Send a 3D computer-assisted design file to the International Space Station, where Interplanet Janet feeds the data into a machine that assembles the part from a bucket of powder in about a half-hour.

Nifty! :) I love junk like that.

Comments

Set phasers on stun

[mouseferatu.livejournal.com]

You know, a lot of people are going to object to this sort of weapon, but I'm all for it. Anything that allows the military--or law enforcement--to quell riots or drive away hostile individuals without causing any real or lasting harm is, in my opinion, a good thing. Definitely preferable to rubber bullets.

gadgets of mass construction

[greatmovies.livejournal.com]

i'm all for non-lethal weaponry
it's needed in these days of trigger happy cops
personally, i think one method of effective policing is to require more of our police force than a ged or high school diploma
i want the person with the gun to have some education
anyway, where can i get a cad and that machine that makes stuff out of powder
that's about the keenist thing i've ever heard of

Re: gadgets of mass construction

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

yeah, I want one that can make a tasty dinner or a camshaft. :)

Police aren't THAT dumb...

[ex-foom23660.livejournal.com]

Police are required to have a high school diploma. GEDs are often frowned upon. Some departments also require either 2 or 4 years of college, with a degree. There are also tests, background investigations, and interviews (with psychologists, too). I know that there are some pretty crummy cops out there, and I used to follow the "F the police mentality", but my boyfriend is a cop, and I'm learning an awful lot about what's involved. It's a job that few can really handle, and that includes some within the force. Give cops a break, there are some really good ones out there doing good jobs. It's an EXTREMELY stressful job, and I commend those who can handle it, and handle it well.
Two people have made attempts to end my boyfriend's life, and he's had a gun pulled on him. He handled all three situations without pulling his gun. I thank his excellent training, and his quick thinking for that. What would you have done?

i did not want anyone to take offense, but i stand by my convictions

[greatmovies.livejournal.com]

sorry
i wrote a long diatribe about all this crap that was extraneous; i'm drunk right now, so it is to be expected
but i erased all the rambling
all i have to say is this:
everything in our society boils down to education
all of our problems stem from lack of education
and all of our hopes are in better education
sorry if i offended

Re: No offense taken!

[ex-foom23660.livejournal.com]

I'm a little sensitive cause my boyfriend has only been on the job for two years. It's hard to be involved with a person who has chosen a profession that most people hate. There are a lot of unpleasant politics surrounding his profession, and I'm still learning how to deal with them. You did not offend! And I totally agree with you about education. Don't feel bad, please! When I hear people rant I sometimes feel the urge to jump in and say "wait a minute!" - but, hey, it's all right! : )

[blackmanxy.livejournal.com]

"Active denial technology."

Sounds like Militarese for "Git on the ground afore I gotta zap yer ass, son."

Anyway, I guess it sounds pretty cool. Non-lethal and space age! Course, I don't want to be reading in a few years that getting zapped causes cancer or anything. Oh, and I'm not really an "animal rights" activist or anything, but it seems kinda uncool to me to be testing it on goats. I mean, there's more than enough people out there who are willing to sign a waiver and get paid a few bucks for something like that. :)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

what's the least you'd be willing to take per hour for a painful burning sensation?