I would like to see anti-artillery lasers deployed, but that time has not yet come.

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I would like to see anti-artillery lasers deployed, but that time has not yet come.

David F Mayer — 3/12/2009 9:55:47 PM (archived)

Even Israel, with the urgency of the attacks from Lebanon and Gaza was unable to bring their system into operation.

http://defense-update.com/news/MTHEL.htm

http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/news00/000609-Peters.htm

http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Counter-rocket,_artillery_and_mortar

http://news.myway.com/top/article/id/401978|top|05-07-2004::08:06|reuters.html

My guess is another five years or so before it enters full operation. Then Hamas will be totally hog-tied.

David F Mayer

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N. Korea threats force change in flight paths - David F Mayer - 3/8/2009 4:50:27 AM
- In response to threat,N. Korea forces change in flight paths through it's airspace. - Bowser - 3/8/2009 11:51:05 PM
  - These joint manuvers have been going on annually for more than 50 years. - David F Mayer - 3/9/2009 12:22:40 AM
    - N Korea is on the verge of an economic and political crisis. - ER - 3/9/2009 12:50:57 AM
      - "N Korea is on the verge of an economic and political crisis." Huh? - David F Mayer - 3/10/2009 2:57:12 AM
        
        Their one ace. - Lee - 3/12/2009 5:06:36 PM
        
        I don't think it is worth the risk. Too many things will go wrong. - David F Mayer - 3/12/2009 9:48:01 PM
- I'm sticking my neck out and making a prediction. - ER - 3/8/2009 12:37:12 PM
  - I'll be really glad when we get some laser weapons operational. - Lee - 3/8/2009 4:57:45 PM
    - I would like to see anti-artillery lasers deployed, but that time has not yet come. - David F Mayer - 3/12/2009 9:55:47 PM
      - THEL will be obsoleted in 5 years. - Lee - 3/12/2009 10:18:19 PM
        
        Perhaps it will. In any event, we need SOMETHING to do the job. - David F Mayer - 3/12/2009 11:40:53 PM
    - GO TEAM ABL!!!!! - carl - 3/11/2009 3:24:44 PM
    - I would not be so precipitous. Better to wait for NK to fold like a house of cards. - David F Mayer - 3/9/2009 12:24:50 AM
      - You would think that would be something you wouldn't have to explain to anyone here. (n/t) - ER - 3/9/2009 12:37:06 AM
        
        All we need to do to force NK to collapse is NOTHING! Why fight when we can get what we want WITHOUT fighting? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 3/10/2009 9:11:17 PM
        
        The question is, will they go quietly? - Lee - 3/11/2009 11:29:34 PM
        
        Perhaps, perhaps not. But it is worth the risk of waiting, so long as we don't let our guard down. - David F Mayer - 3/12/2009 12:51:57 PM
    - You're just being incendiary again. (n/t) - RobVG - 3/8/2009 5:02:21 PM
      - The word is " flamin' " - ER - 3/8/2009 5:41:33 PM
        
        lol (n/t) - RobVG - 3/8/2009 5:45:06 PM
      - No, it's time to bring this charade to an end. - Lee - 3/8/2009 5:15:26 PM
        
        Nevermind a few megadeath in Korean civilians... - et - 3/9/2009 1:14:45 AM
        
        Do you think that'll happen? - Lee - 3/9/2009 11:11:12 AM
        
        Plus they have been conditioned to hate and fear America for decades - Socrates II - 3/10/2009 12:11:18 PM

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