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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    11/20/09

    In reply to Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
    To be pedantic, the grenades aren't actually laser-guided. That implies that they home on reflected laser energy and have an internal guidance mechanism. This is simply a rangefinding and automated sight elevation system, which is quite ingenious in its own right but not the same thing as a true laser guidance system. [In my head, I hear Sheldon from Big Bang Theory saying all this]
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    Image of Jack_Burton Jack_Burton
    11/20/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: Yeah. The airburst weapons have actual range-fuses... OICW XM-29 for example: [www.globalsecurity.org]
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    Image of Apoorva Prasad Apoorva Prasad
    11/21/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: Yep, you're correct about that. But laser-guided grenades just sounds cooler, don't you think!?
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    Image of ninjagin ninjagin
    11/20/09

    In reply to Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
    I actually have a grenade launcher, but it's been modified to lob golf balls with parade blanks. This little cutie looks like it could be a real improvement in my golf game. Must ask Santa for one.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    11/20/09

    In reply to Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
    It took me a few moments to figure out the meaning of the title of this article.

    I understand now, well stated.
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    Image of Wilson Rothman Wilson Rothman
    11/20/09

    @Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: Yeah, didn't mean to trigger any sexism alarms.

    For the rest of you out there with raised eyebrows, it's that one particular acid-blooded xenomorphic bitch from the movies. Not just, you know, bitches in general.
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    11/20/09

    @Wilson Rothman: Oh, I was thinking the 'bitch' would be the person that came back with all their ammo.

    It's Friday.
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    Image of barrywoods barrywoods
    11/20/09

    @Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: "By bitch we mean Zombies"
    [zombietools.net]
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    Image of Red_Flag Red_Flag
    11/20/09

    In reply to Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
    "You are your own air support."

    Awesome.
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    Image of lecti lecti
    11/20/09

    In reply to Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
    War has changed.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/20/09

    @lecti: But war, war never changes.
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    Image of Yerzriknot Yerzriknot
    11/20/09

    In reply to Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
    It's beautiful.
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    Image of ninjagin ninjagin
    11/20/09

    In reply to Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
    -= drools =-
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    Image of Zebatinsky Zebatinsky
    11/20/09

    @ninjagin: <That.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/20/09

    In reply to Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
    This is my new top priority tool in preparation for Z-day. Being able to count the infected and allocate bullets accordingly would be a godsend.
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    Image of robotsneedhugs2 robotsneedhugs2
    11/20/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: There's no time for counting when hundreds of zombies are shambling towards you!
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    Image of Woden501 Woden501
    11/20/09

    @robotsneedhugs2: No no no. Don't you see? That's what the grenades are for. The ammo count is for when you're sitting on top of the local mall playing shoot the celebrity look-alike.
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    Image of Shini: R.O.A.C.H. Shini: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/20/09

    @robotsneedhugs2: That's why... Uh, you know, we use technology to count everything for us, and also calculate the lead we're going to need on our grenades.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/20/09

    @robotsneedhugs2: When you're cruising through the hoards you can leisurely count and shoot at the same time. Besides, gotta save bullets. Projectile weaponry is only as good as the ammo cache you can carry, and my armor-plated Winnebago can't carry it all yanno.
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    Image of gumwrapper gumwrapper
    11/20/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Now a real killer, when he picked up the SCAR assault rifle, would have immediately asked about the little red button on the bottom of the gun.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/20/09

    @gumwrapper: +1 for Fifth Element reference.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/20/09

    In reply to Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
    I hear biometrics works best in cold weather environments.
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    Image of Synthfilker Synthfilker
    11/20/09

    @Nathan Obbards:

    Yeah... with gloves on? Epic fail.

    At least retinal scanning would prohibit a Bad Guy from using it for aimed shots.

    Maybe they could have a "timed login" that would allow continuous use as long as the weapon is kept in motion... logging out and requiring new biometric login after the weapon is motionless for a preset period. That way the Good Guys could take gloves off briefly, log in to their weapon, and put them back on.

    Still NOT good when ambushed... but better than having to fight bare-handed.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/20/09

    @Synthfilker: I was sarcastically pointing out the flaw in having a biometric system on a weapon for military personnel. Biometrics always add a lag to firearm activation, a lag that would not be permissible in warfare.
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/20/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Would it?

    I'd think that the greatest lag is always going to be the reaction time. The goal is to trim that down as low as it can go but in the end its just an inherent part about how the human body works.

    I'd think that in any situation as soon as the brain told the body to pick up the gun, raise the gun, and pull the trigger the biometric part would have already done its job.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/20/09

    @tande04: With our current systems, there will be a lag. Perhaps one day that lag may be imperceptible, but as of now, they are nowhere near close enough to be usable. Right now, the current tech also does not always recognize the user perfectly, having a 90% success rate. In life or death situations, that is not permissible. The closest and best tech is looking at using RFID tags, but even that is problematic as there is the potential that the RFID tags could be jammed.
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    Image of FartSponge FartSponge
    11/20/09

    @Nathan Obbards: There would also need to be some sort of permissions. I mean, if my gun jams and my buddy goes down next to me, I'm gonna grab his gun. Need to be sure though that it doesn't lock me out.

    What I don't get, is why we need all this super tech for the guns. Yes, I can see benefiting from this stuff in specific situations, but overall, they need to be robust and indestructable. They need to be an AK-47.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/20/09

    @FartSponge: It's for safety (think kids) and so that guns cannot be used agains the person who carries them (criminals with police officers, opposing forces, etc).
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    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    11/20/09

    In reply to Insane Weapons, Robots and Spy Gear from the Paris Military-Police Expo
    pic # two... "good god man, your cocaine is pregnant!!"
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    Image of InsertBullets InsertBullets
    11/20/09

    In reply to Insane Weapons, Robots and Spy Gear from the Paris Military-Police Expo
    enough of the less lethal weapons I want more than lethal, I want excessive over the top lethal weapons. like the Prawn giant tazer gun that made the guy explode in District 9.
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    Image of yantelope yantelope
    11/20/09

    In reply to Insane Weapons, Robots and Spy Gear from the Paris Military-Police Expo
    you forgot the new missile. VIVA LA FRANCE!
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    Image of vlatro vlatro
    11/20/09

    In reply to Insane Weapons, Robots and Spy Gear from the Paris Military-Police Expo
    I love the riotBot. Load it up with armor piercing ammo and turn wars into a cool video game. I'd buy that system in a heartbeat. It'd also be great for hunting, or in it's standard non-lethal configuration, just all-around mischievous fun.

    Hell, an RF toy car, a couple of servos, paintball gun, webcam equipped netbook and arduino... I see a fun project in the works.
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    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    11/20/09

    In reply to Insane Weapons, Robots and Spy Gear from the Paris Military-Police Expo
    I believe my kitchen needs a pepperball dispenser. Sounds like fun.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    11/20/09

    In reply to Insane Weapons, Robots and Spy Gear from the Paris Military-Police Expo
    Next BattleModo HAS to be RiotBot vs. BumBot.

    Who will win in Robot Stadium? Who will prevail!
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    Image of Sticks Calhoun Sticks Calhoun
    11/20/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_CanCommentz: The disappearance of BattleBots from Comedy Central will always haunt me.
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