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In all seriousness though, this is a powerful weapon. In the movie, a weapon like this was being developed for long-range assassination missions. If its as accurate as they claim, this weapon could serve the same function. At least they can't get this into a satellite or capable of working at longer ranges or else it'd be really worrisome with what it could do.
I think the bigger give away is the low flying jet that flies by every time there is a death.
- by Seaspray0 August 18, 2008 10:54 AM PDT
- Rumor has it, they successfully tested the laser on a building owned by apple just recently.
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- by cabowabo August 29, 2008 6:34 AM PDT
- Now That's Funny!
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