US soldiers get energy weapons

The spinners who brought you the phrase 'collateral damage' to be used instead of the phrase ‘dead civilians', have dubbed the weapon the 'Active Denial System'.

According to USA Today, an ADS beam penetrates the skin less than 1/64th of an inch to create a severe non-lethal burning sensation. Extensive testing has shown no lasting damage, the military said.

The INQ reported that the system had been tested by Israeli troops to repel some Palestinians who wanted some land given back to them.

The big idea is that it will repel insurgents without creating collateral damage. USA Today says the weapon will be demonstrated in public this summer and in Iraq within months. The prototype, developed for the troops, sits atop a "Humvee" that has a hybrid gasoline electric drive train. The propulsion batteries double as a power source for the gun, which looks like a satellite dish and is aimed with a joystick.

USA Today said that it was tested on an egg. Although the person holding the egg recoiled in pain, the egg made no complaint at all.

It was later broken open and had not been cooked, so presumably was swished down with a pint of lager. µ

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