U.S. Military finally one step closer to deploying blaster rifles

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US military sets laser PHASRs to stun
16:05 07 November 2005

The US government has unveiled a "non-lethal" laser rifle designed to dazzle enemy personnel without causing them permanent harm. But the device will require close scrutiny to ensure compliance with a United Nations protocol on blinding laser weapons.

The Personnel Halting and Stimulation Response (PHASR) rifle was developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico, US, and two prototypes have been delivered to military bases in Texas and Virginia for further testing...

― kingfish orange creamsicle (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 07:14 (twenty years ago)

"dazzle"

― Fetchboy (Felcher), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 07:19 (twenty years ago)

The actual rifle looks like some sorta rejected prop from Starship Troopers:

http://www.newscientist.com/data/images/ns/cms/dn8275/dn8275-1_250.jpg

Still, which is better: calling these things "PHASR" rifles, or "dazzle" weapons?

http://jean.racaud.free.fr/vo/dazzler/1.jpg

― kingfish orange creamsicle (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 07:28 (twenty years ago)

I've never seen Iron Man so pissed off at footwear.

― Fetchboy (Felcher), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 07:30 (twenty years ago)

They had a weapon like this in Firefly. It was kinda cool - it stunned people heavily but didn't damage walls or anything.

Handy in space.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 07:52 (twenty years ago)

I'm sure this thing must cause cancer or something.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 08:07 (twenty years ago)

I prefer "The Bedazzler."

― discus (dr g), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 08:09 (twenty years ago)

Hahah! Tacky rhinestone jacket the enemy to death!

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 08:19 (twenty years ago)

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