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Military Develops Non-Lethal Ray Gun TO ENSLAVE THE SHEEPLE New Weapon Makes Human Targets Feel Like They're About To Catch Fire MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., Jan. 24, 2007 Airmen pretending to be rioters scatter after being zapped by a new military ray gun during a demonstration at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., on Jan. 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Elliott Minor) Fast Fact The crew fired beams from more than 500 yards away, nearly 17 times the range of existing non-lethal weapons, such as rubber bullets. (AP) The military's new weapon is a ray gun that shoots a beam that makes people feel as if they will catch fire. The technology is supposed to be harmless - a non-lethal way to get enemies to drop their weapons. Military officials say it could save the lives of innocent civilians and service members in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. The weapon is not expected to go into production until at least 2010, but all branches of the military have expressed interest in it, officials said. During the first media demonstration of the weapon Wednesday, airmen fired beams from a large dish antenna mounted atop a Humvee at people pretending to be rioters and acting out other scenarios U.S. troops might encounter. The crew fired beams from more than 500 yards away, nearly 17 times the range of existing non-lethal weapons, such as rubber bullets. While the sudden, 130-degree Fahrenheit heat was not painful, it was intense enough to make participants think their clothes were about to ignite. "This is one of the key technologies for the future," said Marine Col. Kirk Hymes, director of the non-lethal weapons program which helped develop the new weapon. "Non-lethal weapons are important for the escalation of force, especially in the environments our forces are operating in." The system uses millimeter waves, which can penetrate only 1/64th of an inch of skin, just enough to cause discomfort. By comparison, common kitchen microwaves penetrate several inches of skin. The millimeter waves cannot go through walls or glass, but they can penetrate most clothing, officials said. Two airmen and 10 reporters volunteered to be shot with the beams, which easily penetrated various layers of winter clothing. The system was developed by the military, but the two devices currently being evaluated were built by defense contractor Raytheon. Airman Blaine Pernell, 22, said he could have used the system during his four tours in Iraq, where he manned watchtowers around a base near Kirkuk. He said Iraqis constantly pulled up and faked car problems so they could scout out U.S. forces. "All we could do is watch them," he said. But if they had the ray gun, troops "could have dispersed them." © MMVII The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. On Jan 26, 1:33 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/24/tech/main2395958.shtml > > Military Develops Non-Lethal Ray Gun > New Weapon Makes Human Targets Feel Like They're About To Catch Fire > > Col. Kirk Hymes, director of the non-lethal weapons program which > helped develop the new weapon. "Non-lethal weapons are important for > the escalation of force, especially in the environments our forces are > operating in." > > The system uses millimeter waves, which can penetrate only 1/64th of an > inch of skin, just enough to cause discomfort. By comparison, common > kitchen microwaves penetrate several inches of skin. > > The millimeter waves cannot go through walls or glass, but they can > penetrate most clothing, officials said. > > Two airmen and 10 reporters volunteered to be shot with the beams, > which easily penetrated various layers of winter clothing. > > The system was developed by the military, but the two devices currently > being evaluated were built by defense contractor Raytheon. > > Airman Blaine Pernell, 22, said he could have used the system during > his four tours in Iraq, where he manned watchtowers around a base near > Kirkuk. He said Iraqis constantly pulled up and faked car problems so > they could scout out U.S. forces. > > "All we could do is watch them," he said. But if they had the ray gun, > troops "could have dispersed them." > > © MMVII The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may > not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed > > On Jan 26, 12:06 pm, "alex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Can you please show the people in this group some common curtesy and > > stop bombarding us with what you percieve as important posts. If they > > are truly important to you, and I don't doubt that they are, please > > take the time and trouble to find a suitable forum to discuss them in. > > I do not want to get into political debate with you, as I have the pub > > to do that, but your posts are not what the vast majority of people on > > here log on for. The title of the forum gives some indication of our > > interests and our particular reason for viewing this site. > > > Please show us the respect that your posts seem to crave and post > > something on optics or atleast science. 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