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To: sonofstrangelove

Last I remember, every single weapon that exists relies on kinetic energy to move a projectile from Point A to Point B.

I’m not even sober enough to read this, but just the title of the article sounds like it defies physics to me.


2 posted on 12/12/2009 11:24:30 PM PST by wastedyears (You tell 'em I'm coming, and Hell's coming with me! - Wyatt Earp)
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To: wastedyears

Do you know that certain missiles are connected to a wire so they can be guided with no risk of jamming, right? Same principle. A mega-jammer could be enough to crash something that depends on communications to stay in course.


3 posted on 12/12/2009 11:31:34 PM PST by Moose Burger
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To: wastedyears
I’m not even sober enough to read this, but just the title of the article sounds like it defies physics to me.

Here you go - it's on page 2:

Nonkinetic weapons include high-power microwaves, high-power lasers, electronic attack and cyber-warfare," ... "These are primarily digital things that don't blow up. It is easy to shut off communications for 30 min. while an airborne strike package flies by. If they want to bring down the comms and computers for several days, they could use HPM and fry everything, and the enemy has to bring in replacements. You can fry optics with a laser...

4 posted on 12/12/2009 11:50:50 PM PST by Felis_irritable (Fool me once, I'll punch you in the...er, something or other...)
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To: wastedyears
Last I remember, every single weapon that exists relies on kinetic energy

Electromagnetic radiation.

6 posted on 12/13/2009 3:48:15 AM PST by Right Wing Assault (The Obama magic is fading.)
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