Directed energy weapons (death ray and pain ray)

[Paradigne]

Gee, why not just make a sterilization ray... All problems solved in 50 years

 

[nonconformist]

Gee, why not just make a sterilization ray... All problems solved in 50 years

It's called gamma Radiation.

 

[MobBoss]

It's called gamma Radiation.

Nah, thats what made the Hulk. We dont want our enemies turned into Hulks...that would be bad for us.

 

[nc-1701]

Nah, thats what made the Hulk. We dont want our enemies turned into Hulks...that would be bad for us.

I would tend to agree with that sentiment.
What about railguns? They are probably better than directed energy weapons we have now.

 

[nonconformist]

I would tend to agree with that sentiment.
What about railguns? They are probably better than directed energy weapons we have now.

Inefficient, expensive, and too much hassle.

Why give a soldier an expensive, iinefficient, and not cost-efficient weapon, when for a fraction of the price, he can be armed with a rifle, with no noticable difference?

 

[Gladi]

Well, in order to mitigate that perhaps we could call it "pain beam"...or "pain wave" perhaps? How about "pain bolt"?

Bright day
Neuron whip? (cookie for who gets the reference)

That said I don't have any problems with it per se. I have problem with torture, whatever you use baseball bat or pain ray.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

Nah, thats what made the Hulk. We dont want our enemies turned into Hulks...that would be bad for us.

On Red Alert 2, there was a weapon that could turn the enemy into Hulks. They would attack anything that belonged to the enemy.

 

[El_Machinae]

Why give a soldier an expensive, iinefficient, and not cost-efficient weapon, when for a fraction of the price, he can be armed with a rifle, with no noticable difference?

Because you're lobbied by companies that make rail-guns?

 

[Paradigne]

Bright day
Neuron whip? (cookie for who gets the reference)

That said I don't have any problems with it per se. I have problem with torture, whatever you use baseball bat or pain ray.

Babylon 5 I believe...

 

[nc-1701]

Inefficient, expensive, and too much hassle.

Why give a soldier an expensive, iinefficient, and not cost-efficient weapon, when for a fraction of the price, he can be armed with a rifle, with no noticable difference?

Well of course we should'nt replace rifles they work great as it is but for mounting on warships and other heavy artillery might be a good use for rail guns.

Also in reality they are now developing mini-heatseeking rockets like 15mm in diameter because that has greater range and accuracy than a rifle. This is part of Americas "future warrior 2020" program I have an excellent book on it by Popular Science called "21st century soldier"

 

[nonconformist]

Well of course we should'nt replace rifles they work great as it is but for mounting on warships and other heavy artillery might be a good use for rail guns.

It's been experimented with ships, but the size of the power supply, and the speed at which the guns need to be replaced means that just a regular shell is preferable.