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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 12:57 PM
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Default Re: Metal Storm

Originally Posted by brian_omeara07
Coming from currently being in the military as all of this tech is coming out I'd have to say I have mixed feelings about it. Would I want this as a one and only weapon technology myself and my squad were carrying? Heck no, just in case something broke. But think about the applications of this technology in the hands of a single support gunner trained on how to use it, and fix it if it broke. Example: Computers aren't mechanical at all, yet I can fix one very quickly if I know whats going on. If an electronic gun jams, and a trained tech can look at it. there you go. And that same trained tech can also lay down a wall of suppressive fire as if he was a one man army. Also this technology could be well employed as an area denial type of defensive emplacement, once again with trained ops ready to repair at a moments notice. I didn't watch the video so I don't know if this was addressed in there already or not, but I have known of metal storm for a while now.

Even old generals, I would hope, wouldn't be so gullible as many of our politicians and make this the only available weapon in the battle field. It certainly should be used in combination with other traditional weapons. Regardless, I'm impressed as hell with what it is able to accomplish
 
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