THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: The Sceneman on July 20, 2010, 09:20:07 PM

Title: Finally!
Post by: The Sceneman on July 20, 2010, 09:20:07 PM

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/3939374/Laser-more-real-than-Star-Wars

its about time the US military deployed an actual functioning laser cannon, its 2010 ffs. Anyway this is awesome news.

Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Yeti on July 20, 2010, 09:23:47 PM

Lasers never seemed to work very well for G.I.Joe though.

Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: bagofeyes on July 20, 2010, 09:25:14 PM

does it come out in a red beam?

Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Tauntaun on July 20, 2010, 09:43:10 PM

Command & Conquer here we come.  :hyper

Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Brehvolution on July 20, 2010, 09:43:14 PM

Anyone know if Raytheon is a privately held company?

Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 20, 2010, 10:00:58 PM

Quote from: Zero Hero on July 20, 2010, 09:43:14 PM

Anyone know if Raytheon is a privately held company?

It's a publicly held company, traded on NYSE.

Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Brehvolution on July 20, 2010, 10:10:11 PM

 :-\

Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 20, 2010, 10:14:50 PM

Quote from: Zero Hero on July 20, 2010, 10:10:11 PM

:-\

There aren't very many major defense contractors that are privately held.

Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Brehvolution on July 20, 2010, 10:17:48 PM

This one has lasers. :fbm