http://defensetech.org/2006/03/15/rapid-fire-031506/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Thu, 24 May 2012 22:27:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2006/03/15/rapid-fire-031506/#comment-45148 Brian Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:44:44 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3066#comment-45148 The active camo link is definitely a hoax. Following the link to the company's website reveals numerous misspellings and errors. It looks like it was written by a 12 year old. The active camo link is definitely a hoax. Following the link to the company’s website reveals numerous misspellings and errors. It looks like it was written by a 12 year old.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/03/15/rapid-fire-031506/#comment-126728 DS Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:31:22 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3066#comment-126728 I call HOAX on the invisibility invention. In the first picture with stealth 'OFF', the inventor is shown standing with a shadow extending outward from his right side. In the second photo, with stealth 'ON', there is no shadow. No matter what method of optical stealth, nothing would prevent a shadow from appearing on the opposite side of the wearer as the light source, short of a giant lcd screen that digitally removes it...which is not exactly ideal for use in the field. I call HOAX on the invisibility invention. In the first picture with stealth ‘OFF’, the inventor is shown standing with a shadow extending outward from his right side. In the second photo, with stealth ‘ON’, there is no shadow. No matter what method of optical stealth, nothing would prevent a shadow from appearing on the opposite side of the wearer as the light source, short of a giant lcd screen that digitally removes it…which is not exactly ideal for use in the field.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/03/15/rapid-fire-031506/#comment-126727 Edward Liu Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:49:57 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3066#comment-126727 re: Guns to Guitars. This reminded me of the AK-47 magazine that was turned into an MP3 player. I guess it's hard to kill people when you're too busy rocking out. re: "I've been shot" gun -- grammar nitpick on the original article, but I think it should be the "I've been fired" gun. As phrased, I was wondering if there was some kind of biometric sensor in it that detected when some traumatic occurrence happened to the weapon's operator. Although, to be fair, using "fired" or "discharged" instead presents possible confusion over whether the weapon or its operator just lost its job or left active duty. re: Guns to Guitars. This reminded me of the AK-47 magazine that was turned into an MP3 player. I guess it’s hard to kill people when you’re too busy rocking out.
re: “I’ve been shot” gun — grammar nitpick on the original article, but I think it should be the “I’ve been fired” gun. As phrased, I was wondering if there was some kind of biometric sensor in it that detected when some traumatic occurrence happened to the weapon’s operator. Although, to be fair, using “fired” or “discharged” instead presents possible confusion over whether the weapon or its operator just lost its job or left active duty.

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