Posts by Mark Barker

China could penetrate US with new huge missile

Not immunity, just MAD

"I can realize in advance that someone might shoot me, but I can't just decide to be immune to bullets."

Well, no.

Not Immunity.

But suppose that you had senses that could detect a bullet being fired at you. Then suppose that when such an attack has been detected, you could pull out an automatic weapon with a REALLY huge magazine and return the favour to the shooter a hundred times over. How many would-be shooters are going to risk taking a pot shot at you?

Despite having a shiny new toy to play with, this is the situation China finds itself in.

Eurocom Panther 2.0 Core i7, SLI notebook

5k GBP for a laptop?

At damn near eight grand US there's no way in hell it'd sell.

Maybe a gamer with unlimited capital?

....and people say _MacBooks_ are over priced! {grin}

Amazing 'pulse of darkness' ray tech birthed in US gov labs

So....

This thing sends pulses faster than the speed of dark?

Brits 'a bunch of yellow bastards', says irate Yank

Has no one noticed?

The "Crazed-Gun-Toting-Yank" in question is, in fact, carrying a paint-ball gun?

The only danger from this fellow is the possibility of being splattered in primary colors.

(and, if close enough, a nasty welt)

--MAB