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2012-01-31 Science & Technology

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Posted by Skidmark 2012-01-31 11:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 What are the implications for handloading, I wonder?

Posted by no mo uro 2012-01-31 18:32|| 2012-01-31 18:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Shamelessly stolen from the comments at Slashdot:
Personally i don't believe it. A mile away? They probably couldn't hit an elephant at that dist

I am fascinated by the evolution of ordinance towards ever-smaller, yet deadly packages. Here at the 'Burg, we love our MOABs, ARCLIGHTS (and yes, even our F-150s), but over a rather short period of time, we have gone from carpet bombing cities, to precision munitions, to shooting selected miscreants individually. Imagine a loitering drone, loaded with smart bullets, waiting for an opportunity to pick someone out of a crowd...

P.S. Apologies to Gen. Sedgewick

Posted by SteveS 2012-01-31 23:42|| 2012-01-31 23:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Micro/Nano-missles.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-31 23:45|| 2012-01-31 23:45|| Front Page Top

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