Oh, interesting. The absolutely brilliant and horribly depressing Cold Allies by Patricia Anthony (which I suspect may be considered eerily prophetic in about ten years) made use of sat-killing lasers, although those were in the form factor of self-portable howitzers rather than astronomy installations.
Starfire Optical Range—a death ray for science’s sake – Engadget
This is one of those ideas that would almost certainly be more trouble than it is worth.
New Scientist Tech – Breaking News – Invention: Password-protected bullets
I haven’t often had the need to make a water balloon, but now I may be on the lookout for an excuse.
I want a war tuba!
Am I wrong to be suspicious of the accuracy of such a weapon?
I want one.
Wait….the firm’s name is “Elektroniksystem und Logistik and Draeger”?
‘Wings’ to carry paratroopers 200km. 27/05/2006. ABC News Online
AAARGH! The sandhi-bots are coming! The euphonization is upon us!!
Ah, how comforting.
Anonymous UN diplomats claims: Highly enriched uranium found in Iran – Wikinews
I’m sorry…
The execution equipment he says he sells ranges from single gallows, at about £12,000 each, to “Multi-hanging Execution Systems” mounted on lorry trailers, costing about £100,000.
You’ve got to be shitting me. Do these gallows feature automated noose-tying and a dock to charge your fucking iPod? Do they output 1080p video? I call on MAKE magazine to do an issue on DIY execution equipment. Better yet, let’s start an open-source gallows project…
Boing Boing: British farmer supplies gallows to totalitarian governments