Comments on LifeReader Senses The Enemy Through Walls
Frank Herbert thought about the military applications for a 'life detector' fifty years ago; the real military is catching up. (Read
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"Just like the rifle's viewfinder in the movie Eraser."
(Adi 10/17/2007 6:31:30 AM)
"That's right - the sight on the gun was specifically able to pick up the heartbeat (actually, the whole heart!) of the target.
(Gun sight in Eraser movie visualizes heart of target)
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(Bill Christensen 10/17/2007 8:06:01 AM)
"While I'm at it, here's the clip from youtube:
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(Bill Christensen 10/17/2007 8:10:53 AM)
"Enemy? Couldn't this be used as a TriCorder tyoe device for non-enemys??"
(Dug 2/10/2009 10:59:54 AM)
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.'
Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'