"Remember.. any new technology developed..."

[ghost of Lysander]

When I saw this story, I thought of "lazer's" signature tag:

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/03/03/wpep03.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/03/03/ixworld.html

US developing 'pain from a distance' weapon
By Nic Fleming, Science Correspondent
(Filed: 03/03/2005)

The US military is developing a weapon that delivers a bout of excruciating pain from afar to use against protesters and rioters.

The weapon produced 'pain and temporary paralysis' in animals
Documents released under the US Freedom of Information Act show that scientists have received funding to investigate how much pain can be induced in individuals hit by electromagnetic pulses created by lasers without killing them.

Due to be ready for use in 2007, the Pulsed Energy Projectile weapon is designed to trigger extreme pain from a distance of one-and-a-quarter miles.

It fires a laser pulse that generates a burst of expanding plasma - electrically charged gas - when it hits something solid. Tests on animals showed it produced "pain and temporary paralysis".

Pain researchers told today's New Scientist magazine that the technology could end up being used for torture and that it was unethical.

Andrew Rice, a consultant in pain medicine in London, said: "I am deeply concerned about the ethical aspects of this research."

Him and me both...of course as with "jurisdiction", "ethics" are a matter of whom possesses the most guns...

[sagas4]

Guest-ghost said:

Andrew Rice, a consultant in pain medicine in London, said: "I am deeply concerned about the ethical aspects of this research."

Him and me both...of course as with "jurisdiction", "ethics" are a matter of whom possesses the most guns...

Ethics - the philosophical understanding of good and bad, right and wrong. It is often called morality, and most consider the two words synonymous. After all, ethics comes from ethos, which is Greek for customs, and morality comes from mores, which is Latin for customs!

So what is customary? Right wrong?

Just because someone has a gun to your head does not make them right any more than it makes them capitan Kirk; but hey, they know you're more likely to agree with them than not if you value life.

[Neo]

Star Wars has finally arrived. Who is Darth Vader?

[lazerwood]

If one wishes to ponder where all this technology is taking us, I suggest you download the "unabomber's manifesto"...(it's on the web).

The manifesto covers two subjects basically. The first part concerns the way the "leftist" thinks...his motives, rational, etc. The second is all about technology and where it is taking us. I believe you all will find his conclusions very interesting. I also think you will have a hard time refuting his conclusions. BTW, the manifesto is not about "blowing up people". It's comments are on society itself...fascinating reading.