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Stopping Cars with Radiation-A beam of microwave energy could stop vehicles in their tracks
Technology Review ^ | 13 Nov 2007 | Brittany Sauser

Posted on 11/14/2007 10:36:22 PM PST by BGHater

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To: LukeL
Considering we are all made of water, and microwaves work by stimulating water molecules, this sounds like a bad idea, not to mention that millions of people have ICDs, and Pacemakers.

which is the main reason why they don't use the already available EMP technology.

41 posted on 11/15/2007 5:16:28 AM PST by SirFishalot
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To: mdmathis6

Beat me to it! Good one!


42 posted on 11/15/2007 6:17:29 AM PST by freebird5850
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To: BGHater

This capability has been around for well over a decade, it just hasn’t been installed on a vehicle in a practical manner.

PS: It will wipe out your radio presets too... don’t ask me how I know this.


43 posted on 11/15/2007 6:20:51 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To bring an opposing vehicle to a halt, the 200-pound device is attached to the roof of a car.

Can someone find that picture of Jake and Elwood in the Bluesmobile, "taking it to the streets?"

44 posted on 11/15/2007 6:25:48 AM PST by HIDEK6
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To: BGHater
Well there is always this available for the older cars or liberal neighborhoods.
45 posted on 11/15/2007 6:29:24 AM PST by Eye of Unk
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To: mdmathis6

It does seem like it huh. I sure wouldn’t want to be in that thing’s line of fire if I had one.


46 posted on 11/15/2007 7:02:29 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Mrs Crinton have Pay Feava. There she go now. "Ah Hsu Ahhh Hsu Ah Hsu!" Crintons worth every penny.)
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To: BGHater
Interesting.

It is a challenge to operate one of these beasties with a microcontroller that won't blow its own brains out.

How I know this I could tell you, but I'd have to zap you afterwards <}B^)

The police car in the picture with the article, by the way, is a 10-inch model that lives in the owner's office.

47 posted on 11/15/2007 12:22:52 PM PST by Erasmus (My simplifying explanation had the disconcerting side effect of making the subject incomprehensible.)
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