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Re:The ties between Silicon Valley and the military run deep by sandworm101 on Saturday June 09, 2018 @10:40AM (#17273255)
Speaking as someone in the military: yes. There are a great many weapons i dont want. Because by me (and everyone else in uniform) not wanting them they dont exist. Top of that list: plastic schrapnel. I dont want. It isnt manufactured. Therefore even ISIS cannot use it.

Also on the list: direct-energy blinding weapons design to destroy the retina. Easily biult, but happily not a thing.

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Re:The ties between Silicon Valley and the military run deep by v_lisivka on Saturday June 09, 2018 @11:05AM (#17273362)
> Also on the list: direct-energy blinding weapons design to destroy the retina. Easily biult, but happily not a thing.

They are used by Russians against Ukrainian snipers. Few snipers are already blind at working eye.

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Re:The ties between Silicon Valley and the military run deep by sandworm101 on Saturday June 09, 2018 @11:47PM (#17276366)
Ive seen public reports about this sort of thing. It is hard to verify exactly what is being employed. Sounds like consumer-type lasers, not purpose-biult stuff.
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