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As the Daily Mail recently explained, the weapon will be able to “produce a range of effects”:
At the lowest setting, the weapon can produce speech, and it will be able to warn people up to 3,200 feet (1,000m) away by delivering voice messages.
When it gets closer, the weapon will deliver a ‘Flash-bang effect’ by sending an ‘acoustic blast of ~ 165+ dB at minimum distance of 100 meters’.
It will also be able to send a ‘Flash blind effects (6-8 million candela)’ momentarily blinding people at minimum distance of 100 meters
The highest setting of the current model will let loose ‘Full scalable thermal ablative effects’ through common natural clothing (i.e., fabric, denim, leather, etc.) at minimum distance of 100 meters. This would painfully vaporize the outer layer of skin – rather than burning it will be turned into gas.
Vaporizing skin? Yes, that’s precisely what “scalable thermal ablative effects” means.
Ultimately, as the government’s program plan lays out, the weapon would “have direct application to many other U.S. Government agencies as well as civilian law enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Department of Justice, the Secret Service, and Customs and Border Protection also desire this full spectrum of effects capability. The ability to non-lethally interdict a threatening person or persons has utility in many security and crowd control applications to include several municipal applications.”
originally posted by: MerkabaTribeEntity
a reply to: 727Sky
Putting aside the dangerous implications of such a device, talking plasma actually sounds pretty cool,
For those who haven't come across it yet, musical tesla coils are pretty fun - basically musical plasma;
(Is it bad that I want a plasma weapon?)
originally posted by: BigDave-AR
“Outer layer of skin” there are 3 layers to skin the outermost being the epidermis which itself has 5 layers I’d like to know which layer they’re referring to.
originally posted by: nightbringr
originally posted by: BigDave-AR
“Outer layer of skin” there are 3 layers to skin the outermost being the epidermis which itself has 5 layers I’d like to know which layer they’re referring to.
Does it really matter?
I want all my layers in place.
originally posted by: BigDave-AR
originally posted by: nightbringr
originally posted by: BigDave-AR
“Outer layer of skin” there are 3 layers to skin the outermost being the epidermis which itself has 5 layers I’d like to know which layer they’re referring to.
Does it really matter?
I want all my layers in place.
It matters quite a lot the difference between an instant minor sunburn and serious nerve and tissue damage...
For example if it’s just removing the Stratum CorneumBroad which is a mere 20 to 30 cell thick isn’t going to be life altering to say the least.
originally posted by: yuppa
originally posted by: BigDave-AR
originally posted by: nightbringr
originally posted by: BigDave-AR
“Outer layer of skin” there are 3 layers to skin the outermost being the epidermis which itself has 5 layers I’d like to know which layer they’re referring to.
Does it really matter?
I want all my layers in place.
It matters quite a lot the difference between an instant minor sunburn and serious nerve and tissue damage...
For example if it’s just removing the Stratum CorneumBroad which is a mere 20 to 30 cell thick isn’t going to be life altering to say the least.
Oh im sure its only when you phase the plasma in a 40 mw range that it becomes instantly lethal. And I fi remember correctly its the very outer layer. UNLESS its turned up to heyond max SAFE wattage.
originally posted by: roguetechie
a reply to: Zanti Misfit
No... Just no.