OT: Holy shit, the U.S. Army can shoot lightning bolts?!?

[ChrisRobin]

"In the era of remote-controlled drones, invisible planes and microwave
guns, no military innovation should come as a surprise. But among the
array of new weapons none are more satisfying than a cannon that allows
you to unleash bolts of lightning."

"The Laser-Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC) cannon is currently being tested
at Picatinny Arsenal, a key US Army research complex in New Jersey."

http://rt.com/usa/news/laser-lightning-us-army-623/

[Tad Perry]

I wouldn't be too worried.

Have you ever seen the chance of getting hit by a lightning bolt?

tvp

[Pepe Papon]

>ChrisRobin wrote:
>> "In the era of remote-controlled drones, invisible planes and
>> microwave guns, no military innovation should come as a surprise. But
>> among the array of new weapons none are more satisfying than a cannon
>> that allows you to unleash bolts of lightning."
>>
>> "The Laser-Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC) cannon is currently being
>> tested at Picatinny Arsenal, a key US Army research complex in New
>> Jersey."

Picatinny Aresnal - wow, does that bring back memories. It's where
my dad used to work. He was one of the guys who designed the weapons.

It's also where I learned to play golf, as a member of the Officers
Club. The club pro's name was Andy Bartolek, IIRC and FWIW.

--

Pepe "The Revelation" Papon

[johnny_t]

Come on, you know all the cool stuff is made by the scientists at Red
Jacket in the Bayou.

[chandler]

You know, I have one simple request, and that is to have sharks with
frickin laser beams attached to their heads....

Chandler

[Adam Russell]

Put it in a fanny pack and our soldiers could actually shoot lightning
out of their asses!