Pentagon has a laser that can identify people at a distance by their heartbeat

Re:Pentagon has a laser that can identify people at a distan... by shrimp_emoji on Thursday June 27, 2019 @11:00AM (#20294992)

I'm down for it. There's no stopping acceleration.

And war, especially modern war, isn't a human task. Humans are bad at it, and it's bad for humans. Cool, precise machines though? No fear, no boredom, no hunger, no sleep. What's not to love?

And it's chic and cyberpunk af. They better be smart and unhackable and free of bugs though.

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Re:Pentagon has a laser that can identify people at a distan... by supergauntlet on Thursday June 27, 2019 @11:09AM (#20295087)

> And it's chic and cyberpunk af

I actually can't think of something more cyberpunk dystopia we-are-the-bad-guys than mindless killing machines that uphold imperialism.

> They better be smart and unhackable and free of bugs though.

Damn it, this is a joke that I misread, right? Surely you're not serious?

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Re:Pentagon has a laser that can identify people at a distan... by fit2rule on Thursday June 27, 2019 @12:07PM (#20295700)

>uphold imperialism

Yeah, this is the rub. Better weapons systems mean easier tyranny.

I couldn't imagine what life is going to be like when there are fleets of these things patrolling cities, but I guess we're going to find out soon enough.

I imagine a scenario akin to Hong Kong - 2 million people, whose leaders are suddenly rendered unconscious mid-march by a fleet of drones.

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Re:Pentagon has a laser that can identify people at a distan... by derefr on Thursday June 27, 2019 @07:21PM (#20299921)

Imagine if you will, though: getting to the point where these things can be mostly-3D-printed and pumped out in garages.

In est: guerilla drone war.

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