digg_url = 'http://digg.com/general_sciences/The_Army_s_Telepathic_Ray_Gun_No_Really'; The U.S. Defense department has tested some spooky weapons, but those involving mind control and telepathic attack may be near the top of the list. A newly declassified 1998 document released under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (download the pdf here), describes potential weapons for crowd control, such as a microwave gun that could beam words directly into peoples ears, and an electromagnetic pulse that causes epilepsy-like seizures.
It could also be used for wireless eyeless Internet. TV and internet for the blind.
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/general_sciences/The_Army_s_Telepathic_Ray_Gun_No_Really'; The U.S. Defense department has tested some spooky weapons, but those involving mind control and telepathic attack may be near the top of the list. A newly declassified 1998 document released under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (download the pdf here), describes potential weapons for crowd control, such as a microwave gun that could beam words directly into peoples ears, and an electromagnetic pulse that causes epilepsy-like seizures.
Like in the futuristic Simpsons episode where Lisa becomes President and Bart is a driftin bum. Bart Points the gun @ his head and his mind experiences TV bypassing his eyes. He trigger surfs. SIGH 1000 channels and still nothing on.
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