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more about #armytech MosesCadoodling: Let's keep in mind that the protesters were anarchists. They were encouraged to smash stuff by a "point system" where points are awarded based on wha... more » maven2k: So, obviously, that was a cheap imitation of Cap's shield because we all know that the real one has vibranium in it and would protect him from the sou... more » Sabbatai: Oh there is nothing wrong with this at all. I mean showering people with microwaves, putting people in an abandoned building and locking them in or s... more » Mr.Nibbs: Isn't it funny how everyone can demonize Iran for how they treat their protesters and yet tons of videos on youtube of cops attacking peaceful protest... more » CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton): Worked on me. And I was just listening to it through headphones. Better than the heat/mircowave weapon. more » bagellord: I don't understand some of the comments complaining about how it was unnecessary or how the government was squashing their (protesters') rights. We ha... more » OCEntertainment: Something about this just doesn't feel right. I mean, I honestly don't know or care about the protesters' rights to protest, and I'm sure there's plen... more » dfx: just wait until the doctor diagnosis comes along for plenty of these people. >85 decibels = pretty much guaranteed hearing loss from this LRAD as it ... more » YalenaPacilus: Multimillion dollar weapon can be overcome with a pair of 300$ headphones. Noise canceling anyone? more » Chris Raimondi: My friend Ryan was involved in the protest. He goes to the University of Pittsburgh. Someone took an awesome picture of him. Hes standing dead center,... more » OMG! Ponies!: I'm glad to see the strong turnout by the police to protect capitalism from the pervasive and insidious threat of democracy. more » DeepFriar: Some of the protesters confused the sound as an Allman Bros. Band extended jam. more » k-napped: I think this is definitely a step up from tear gas and rubber bullets. Can't wait to see the "pain ray" get used in a situation like this. That should... more » Stinky Wizzleteats: G20 was interesting. Two of my best friends were there. One is a National Guardsmen and the other was a protester there. Both told me about this and i... more » EnricoAegialeus: This is ridiculous. I think some militia members need to arm citizens with these very same non-lethal technologies and let them use them on the gover... more » Curves: I saw this in action in "Whale Wars" and it seems to be fairly effective. Thats one of the problems with weapons of any kind, if you can afford them,... more » banmojo: We have so much more to learn from God's amazing designs found in the nature He created. more » frigg: When is DARPA going to make reconnaissance spiders? I thought the rule was anything in Minority Report has to get made first. more » Curves: As of today, the Hummingbird feeder in my back yard comes down. more » -
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LRAD Sound Cannon Used on Pittsburgh G20 Protesters
I guess military tech always finds its way home. Pittsburgh city officials believe their police department's use of a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) at last week's G20 protests was "the first time the sound cannon had been used publicly." More » -
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Pentagon Wants a Flying Bug: This Flapping Nano Bot is Phase One
Last year, DARPA granted aerospace firm, Aeronvironment, a chunk of change and six-months to demonstrate a bird-sized Nano Air Vehicle (NAV). This video shows the result: the "smallest ever free-flying aircraft to hover and climb with flapping wings." More »
