Author Topic: fricken' laser beams (Read 238 times)

crowMAW · « **on:** August 24, 2005, 11:35:54 PM »

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050824/tc_nm/laser_dc_1

Cool

nirvana · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2005, 11:39:06 PM »

Wouldn't it need to hit the war head or propellent to destroy the weapon? i'm no expert on laser beams but it seems like they would just pass right through the missile's shell. Sounds like an awesome idea at any rate.

rpm · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2005, 11:48:16 PM »

If it's powerfull enough to pierce it, it would poke a hole just like a bullet.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2005, 11:59:26 PM »

where do the misses go?
OR what kind of range do these things have?

Chairboy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2005, 12:01:26 AM »

I have visions of the MTV satellite exploding.

....and nobody noticing.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2005, 12:09:37 AM »

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Originally posted by nirvana
Wouldn't it need to hit the war head or propellent to destroy the weapon? i'm no expert on laser beams but it seems like they would just pass right through the missile's shell. Sounds like an awesome idea at any rate.

a missle has alot of propellent in it that's combustable. THe other thing that's suseptable is the guidance electronics. Remove the brain and the missle is now dumb. All a laser really needs to do is effect the aerodynamics even slightly in some cases and the thing would topple out of control.

Sandman · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2005, 12:15:40 AM »

If you think that's cool, check this out.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2005, 12:28:03 AM »

Nilsen · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2005, 01:30:34 AM »

LAMAO @ Chairboy N' GunsLinger