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    Image of BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is $20,000 K9 Storm Armor Enough to Protect Your Pup From Another Michael Vick Joke?
    That last line nearly made me spit out my water
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    12/04/09

    @BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: "Send an email to Mark Wilson, the author of this post, at mark@gizmodo.com. "

    Riveting.
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    Image of BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2
    12/04/09

    @anexanhume: obvious troll is obvious
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    Image of newgalactic newgalactic
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is $20,000 K9 Storm Armor Enough to Protect Your Pup From Another Michael Vick Joke?
    I did a ride along with my buddy the cop. One of the other officers was a K-9 unit. That dog was an ass kicker by every definition of the word. Never mind it's physical abilities, which were substantial. Mentally, that dog enjoyed causing pain. Here's an example:

    While on a call, I was walking on the sidewalk buy the squad car containing the police dog. The dog remained absolutely silent until I reached the closest point as I passed by. It was at that point that the animal went absolutely ape shit. Needless to say, I jumped to the other side of the sidewalk. But here's the kicker. According to the dogs handler, the dog does that with everyone. Rookie cops included. The dog knows when someone isn't aware of his presence, and he waits to the moment your most vulnerable before unloading his loudest barking storm possible. Maybe this behavior could be attributed to training. But no, ambush isn't part of a police dogs M-O. According to the dogs handler, the dog just likes to see people freaked out and cower in fear.

    ...what a bastard. Hat's off to him.
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    Image of newgalactic newgalactic
    12/04/09

    @newgalactic: Can you imagine the hilarity of the video's that would result from the above mentioned dog performing his regular duties with the mentioned suit and video camera? "Run junkie, run!"
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    Image of Munch the BanNail Munch the BanNail
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is $20,000 K9 Storm Armor Enough to Protect Your Pup From Another Michael Vick Joke?
    I agree with keeping the pups safe, which is why they should mount miniguns on top instead of one of those hair-growing laser contraptions.

    Lay down on the ground or the K9 soldier will cure your baldness
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    Image of omureadhaigh omureadhaigh
    12/04/09

    @Munch the BanNail: Like this?
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    Image of Munch the BanNail Munch the BanNail
    12/04/09

    @omureadhaigh: subtract the phalic ears, and you're getting close.
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    12/04/09

    @Munch the BanNail: the phallic ears are for any enemy troops that survive the gun
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is $20,000 K9 Storm Armor Enough to Protect Your Pup From Another Michael Vick Joke?
    I think it's a great idea. Now how to protect me when my dog gets into too much human food.
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    Image of Calzo Calzo
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is $20,000 K9 Storm Armor Enough to Protect Your Pup From Another Michael Vick Joke?
    I just saw the latest family guy episode then read this. Makes me hungry.
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    Image of Digo Digo
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is $20,000 K9 Storm Armor Enough to Protect Your Pup From Another Michael Vick Joke?
    At first I was thinking about why they wouldn't just make a helmet too, but after I thought about it I realized it wouldn't make much of a difference anyways since that when the dog charges or barks it's mouth will be wide open and the helmet won't be covering much.
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    Image of Ridley Ridley
    12/04/09

    @Digo: How about a full face helmet? Maybe also provide a chest plate and shin guards. I think there are a lot better systems to protect the dog
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    Image of newgalactic newgalactic
    12/04/09

    @Ridley: No, you want the dog to be able to bite and defend itself. Anything that gets in the way of that is more harm then good.
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    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    There must be more to this, cause modern radar can detect the reflection off of a human body. Maybe if the person was surrounded by radar absorbing materials at redirecting angles. But the solders body would return a signal pretty easily. And even a small return at a steady course/speed/rate of descent would raise concern. Point is, this could be countered with proper radar training and nothing more. Radar operators could be just trained to look for very small/steady contacts, in addition to attack fighters.
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    Image of brendolonius brendolonius
    12/04/09

    @newgalactic: in order to find something that small, the radar would be detecting over quite a broad area, and it would be very hard to differentiate from a large bird. Yes it can detect a human body, but it can't distinguish it from any other object of a similar size, and this generally wouldn't be the type of object they would take notice of on radar.
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    Image of newgalactic newgalactic
    12/04/09

    @brendolonius: Um, wrong. Birds don't fly in like a kite diver. They don't start 30 miles out and descend in at 100 mph, getting closer and lower at a somewhat steady angle. Birds don't also fly at 10,000 feet.

    Radar return size isn't the only factor here. Behavior is also a factor, and somewhat more important. And quite honestly, what kind of bird are you referring to that's as big as the solder pictured above?
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    Image of jinushaun jinushaun
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    Me. Want. Now!
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    Image of Digo Digo
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    Aw dammit, now I gotta get in shape and join whatever armed forces implements this first. Lucky for me that no matter how long it takes me to get in shape there will still be a war going on. I wonder if I can snipe from the air...I'll let that marinate in your minds for a bit DARPA, flying snipers, make it happen. I don't care how inefficient and unnecessary it is just do it.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    You can run, but you can't glide! Bahahahahahaha! *ZAP!*
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    Image of BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    They look like flying turkey dinners
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    Here's a video of one in action. [www.spiegel.de]

    From looking at the video, it looks like they need a lot of help, but it's pretty interesting to see.
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    Image of pettiblay pettiblay
    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Prototype-testing a winged parachute bag by throwing yourself out of a plane with it probably requires balls of steel.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Here's another video of one in action: [www.youtube.com]
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    @pettiblay: By the looks of it, it was designed so he could jettison it if things went bottom up and then just parachute to earth. Still would require balls of steel, but safer than testing your typical experimental aircraft.
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    12/03/09

    @OCEntertainment: It didn't work for me, but for your entertainment, I have linked a wonderfully amusing Batman themed Youtube video.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    What exactly does this suit accelerate?
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    Image of s0crates82 s0crates82
    12/03/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: invasions? regicide?
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    12/03/09

    @s0crates82: Well, the actual answer was "you", but I guess those are also correct.
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    Image of howman howman
    12/03/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: It accelerates the enemy's ability to kill your soldiers by helping them to do it...
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    Image of Michai Michai
    12/02/09

    In reply to DARPA's Iron Curtain Detects, Explodes RPGs From a Moving Humvee
    I think they may have overlooked roadside bombs..?
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    Image of yantelope yantelope
    12/02/09

    In reply to DARPA's Iron Curtain Detects, Explodes RPGs From a Moving Humvee
    Oh man, I'm glad to see DARPA plays Red Alert.
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