"...a blast from a very hot oven."

**discovery1** · 01-25-2007, 22:10

We need to shrink this and mount them on huge walking tripods.

**Watchman** · 01-25-2007, 22:20

Originally Posted by discovery1

We need to shrink this and mount them on huge walking tripods.

...and amp the voltage enough to cause, uh, spontaneous human combustion I presume ?

**Hosakawa Tito** · 01-25-2007, 23:45

I wonder how long it takes to make coffee?

**Gregoshi** · 01-26-2007, 01:03

Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito

I wonder how long it takes to make coffee?

That depends upon the grounds you're standing on.

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 01-26-2007, 01:11

Isn't the hee-uge dish a bit vulnerable to damage? How much punishment can the weapon take while still remaing functional, I wonder?

**Watchman** · 01-26-2007, 01:40

Well, the linked article said the disk is bulletproof - although IIRc failed to specify to what degree. In any case you'd imagine that one had to be shot pretty full of holes before it started seriously interfering with the beam.

Rockets and grenades and such are presumably a whole another thing, but then again this is chiefly a nonlethal crowd-control weapon isn't it ?

**BigTex** · 01-26-2007, 02:27

Originally Posted by Watchman

Well, the linked article said the disk is bulletproof - although IIRc failed to specify to what degree. In any case you'd imagine that one had to be shot pretty full of holes before it started seriously interfering with the beam.

Rockets and grenades and such are presumably a whole another thing, but then again this is chiefly a nonlethal crowd-control weapon isn't it ?

Precisely watchmen it's a nonlethal crowd-control weapon. It's not going to be in a place were it's going to be facing a RPG. It's more likely to face stones and pistol bullets. Though I highly doubt you would have the chance to shoot at it with an RPG. As soon as this ray hits you, you're gone whether you want to or not.