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**Monster Rain**

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/06/28/army-developing-laser-that-shoots-lightning/

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (CBSDC) – Soon, superheroes such as Thor won’t be the only ones who are able to use lightning to destroy their target.

U.S. Army personnel at Picatinny Arsenal are developing a military weapon that is able to shoot lightning bolts down laser beams, destroying any potential target with enough power to fuel a large metropolitan city.

The development of the Laser-Induced Plasma Channel comes as the military places more emphasis on eliminating targets that conduct electricity at a better rate than their environmental surroundings in the air and on the ground, according to the U.S. Army.

“We never got tired of the lightning bolts zapping our simulated (targets),” George Fischer, the lead scientist on the project, told Army.mil.

Though the actual time of the lightning only goes for two-trillionths of a second, the amount of energy generated by the LIPC is jaw-dropping, estimated to be more than enough power to fuel a large city, Fisher said.

“If a laser puts out a pulse with modest energy, but the time is incredibly tiny, the power can be huge,” Fischer said. “During the duration of the laser pulse, it can be putting out more power than a large city needs, but the pulse only lasts for two-trillionths of a second.”

The lightning, which equates to 50 billion watts of optical power, is still in development mode as scientists continue to hammer out details for how to synchronize the LIPC with the high voltage, toughen up the device to survive extreme conditions and make the LIPC sustainable for the long term

All I can say is "awesome."

**purplefood**

That'll really mess with people...
I look forward to having bear cannon APCs...

**WarOne**

Tesla has done so much for us...

**purplefood**

Truly Tesla is a giant among men...
A crazy electricity wielding giant...
Hang on...

**Monster Rain**

Speaking of Tesla.

**Ahtman**

ZAP

**Kanluwen**

Dear Arc Projector:

I love you.

**rubiksnoob**

I'll save my breath for when I can have my very own arc reactor powered iron man suit.

**Manchu**

If we have weapons that uses the power of a city ... then presumably we have a more affordable way to power cities?

**Coolyo294**

Manchu wrote:If we have weapons that uses the power of a city ... then presumably we have a more affordable way to power cities?

Shoot the cities with the tesla weapons.

**Jihadin**

Shoot the cities with the tesla weapons

Target practice and benefit...or a mini mushroom cloud

**hotsauceman1**

If a 40k player doesnt have a part in making the casing for the gun i will be disappointed.
Also when will he have commerically available ones that fit under our hands?

**Jihadin**

When Japan figures out their Gundam fighter

**Mr Nobody**

hotsauceman1 wrote:If a 40k player doesnt have a part in making the casing for the gun i will be disappointed.
Also when will he have commerically available ones that fit under our hands?

We'll give it to an old man and tell him to wear a black cloak while he uses it.

**rubiksnoob**

hotsauceman1 wrote:If a 40k player doesnt have a part in making the casing for the gun i will be disappointed.
Also when will he have commerically available ones that fit under our hands?

It better have LOADS of rivets.

**KrimsunBaron**

rubiksnoob wrote:
hotsauceman1 wrote:If a 40k player doesnt have a part in making the casing for the gun i will be disappointed.
Also when will he have commerically available ones that fit under our hands?

It better have LOADS of rivets.

It can never have to many rivets!

**AustonT**

Monster Rain wrote:http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/06/28/army-developing-laser-that-shoots-lightning/

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (CBSDC) – Soon, superheroes such as Thor won’t be the only ones who are able to use lightning to destroy their target.

U.S. Army personnel at Picatinny Arsenal are developing a military weapon that is able to shoot lightning bolts down laser beams, destroying any potential target with enough power to fuel a large metropolitan city.

The development of the Laser-Induced Plasma Channel comes as the military places more emphasis on eliminating targets that conduct electricity at a better rate than their environmental surroundings in the air and on the ground, according to the U.S. Army.

“We never got tired of the lightning bolts zapping our simulated (targets),” George Fischer, the lead scientist on the project, told Army.mil.

Though the actual time of the lightning only goes for two-trillionths of a second, the amount of energy generated by the LIPC is jaw-dropping, estimated to be more than enough power to fuel a large city, Fisher said.

“If a laser puts out a pulse with modest energy, but the time is incredibly tiny, the power can be huge,” Fischer said. “During the duration of the laser pulse, it can be putting out more power than a large city needs, but the pulse only lasts for two-trillionths of a second.”

The lightning, which equates to 50 billion watts of optical power, is still in development mode as scientists continue to hammer out details for how to synchronize the LIPC with the high voltage, toughen up the device to survive extreme conditions and make the LIPC sustainable for the long term

All I can say is "awesome."

Really because all I can say is:
"Mr. Worf shields to maximum and full power to forward phasers!"

**KingCracker**

So we are the Ancient Necrons instead of the Imperium after all. Sweet.

**BlapBlapBlap**

Better grab my Meltagun...

**AustonT**

KingCracker wrote:So we are the Ancient Necrons instead of the Imperium after all. Sweet.

It's like the ending to Battlestar Galactica.

**Bakerofish**

as awesome as this may sound, I'm betting it looks way less impressive in real life

you just get a loud "KRAK!", the smell of ozone and a twitching drooling bad guy at your feet.

kinda like when people get struck by lightning.

**Jihadin**

Sunny side up or hard fried?

edit
Wait...ancient necrons are now "Toasters"?

**Frazzled**

KingCracker wrote:So we are the Ancient Necrons instead of the Imperium after all. Sweet.

Excellent. Time to warm up the tombships. We've got Engineers (Old Ones) that need a killin'.

**KingCracker**

Sadly, I dont want to be a Necron. I want it shown in your Necron history texts, that I was the first Ork you encountered. Ill grab my choppa, and a slugga counts as, and by that I mean a 12 gauge chopped down into a handgun size, and go on a friggin killing spree while shouting WAAAAAAAGH!!!! As loudly as I can. Ill kill so many of you shiney boyz, itll be recorded. Itll be glorious

**Jihadin**

You get hosed though as a footnote

**Laughing Man**

Manchu wrote:If we have weapons that uses the power of a city ... then presumably we have a more affordable way to power cities?

No. It just empties a capacitor in a tiny fraction of a second. If you're dumping a single joule in a millionth of a second, you've still got an output of a million watts.

**Jihadin**

SO...we have a possible guass cannon in future?

edit
wow...a step closer to Tau

**KingCracker**

Jihadin wrote:You get hosed though as a footnote

You sure like the water hose dont you?

Also, if your talking about 6th edition, I think Im OK with what we are getting so far. *evil smile*

**CthuluIsSpy**

WarOne wrote:Tesla has done so much for us...

What comic is that from?
Artwork reminds me a bit of Mike Mignola.

**KingCracker**

Thats pretty awesome. And a bit funny