DoE Seeks Star Trek Phasers For A-Plants[Atomic] (Directed energy weapons)

UPI via Spacedaily ^ | 7-8-05 | Martin Sieff (UPI)

[Crazieman]

DoE Seeks Star Trek Phasers For A-Plants

by Martin Sieff Washington (UPI) Jul 08, 2005 The Department of Energy is turning to old Star Trek phasers to protect its 103 civilian nuclear plants. Energy weapons capable of harmlessly stunning intruders are being developed and should be in general use by 2008. But many experts warn they will be inadequate and unnecessary for the real security dangers nuclear plant guards would face.

U. S scientists have unveiled details of a project that aims to develop Star Trek-style ray guns that could keep "security adversaries" out of DoE nuclear sites, the vnu.com web-site in the Netherlands reported this week.

The DoE's Office of Security and Safety Performance Assurance together with the Department of Defense, is "exploring the potential" of directed-energy weapons based on millimeter-wave rays, vnu.com said.

[Crazieman]

Cool!

[MadIvan]

When they come out with lightsabers, call me.

Regards, Ivan

[Khepera]

phasers are way better than light sabers.

[Crazieman]

Oh no! I've started a monstrosity!

[Andy from Beaverton]

[R. Scott]

When they do develop a phaser, I hope the security people will keep it off the “stun” setting – except when using it on the occasional stray dog.

[MadIvan]

If the lightsaber combatant knows Form III (Soresu), they can easily deflect politically correct pansy phaser blasts. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[SedVictaCatoni]

When they do develop a phaser, I hope the security people will keep it off the “stun” setting – except when using it on the occasional stray dog.

I think the stunning part is so they can interrogate the guy and find out who sent him to infiltrate a power plant.

[R. Scott]

After seeing his compatriots evaporated, he might be willing to talk.

[SedVictaCatoni]

After seeing his compatriots evaporated, he might be willing to talk.

He'd only tell you that he was looking for the nuclear wessels.

[Tennessee_Bob]

If the lightsaber combatant knows Form III (Soresu), they can easily deflect politically correct pansy phaser blasts. ;)

Yeah, maybe - but plant security out here doesn't attack one at a time like they do in the movies.

[MadIvan]

Soresu can deal with a hail of blaster fire. No problem.

Regards, Ivan

[em2vn]

I'll take a disrupter over a phaser any day.

[Crazieman]

Phaser. Wide-beam setting. 'nuff said.

=]

[Little Pig]

Phased plasma pulse-laser in the 40-watt range.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Phasers on heavy stun.
Roger.

[MississippiMan]

He'd only tell you that he was looking for the nuclear wessels.

They're across the bay. In Alameda.

MM

[Erik Latranyi]

I hope the security people will keep it off the “stun” setting – except when using it on the occasional stray dog.

We'll be lucky if the security people get any training at all on how to use the damn thing.

I can see the headline now: "Security Guards Fire 3,576 Times At Intruder"

[Dubya-M-Dees]

A Veron-T disruptor... now that's a man's gun!

[Frank_Discussion]

Hey, just what ya see, pal!