Video: reporter vs. the Air Force pain gun. Guess who wins.
By Ryan Block 
posted March 4th 2008 12:47AM
posted March 4th 2008 12:47AM
posted March 4th 2008 12:47AM
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One word: pwned.
what a pud
I love when he tried to count at the end. Dude, that thing must be painful.
I agree. Out of my top 10 funniest moments ever, that is just below 'fat man falling off a chair'.
P.S. If you haven't seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVuFQWxM3Eg
HMMMM How can I took this up to an Xbox 360?
I'm holding out for a usb powered one, just for office use. I imagine I'll get less people asking stupid questions!
I think the Army or some manufacturer should bring this to a handheld device. That way, there will be no more tasers.
"Don't ray me bro!"
Actually, that could be pretty awesome. I bet you they already have someone working on it.
haha funny you should say that, it's actually being produced, saw an article about it a while ago, looks like the phaser(sp.) rifles they used in star trek
Won't rioters just start using metal shields & tinfoil hats?
Metal, amplifies it. But tempurpedic may come into fashion
A few overlapping layers of tin foil should help quit a bit. I don't know where you get that metal amplifies it. Think Faraday cage.
A metal shield held in front of you would probably do nothing or could possibly amplify it though.
A metal shield infront of you would greatly reduce (if not cancel) it IF connected to ground... of course, it would need to be a really big shield (as in "covering the whole front of you")
Only if they want to baste in their own juices and have their skin nice and crispy while being cooked by this awesome looking ray-gun. :)
Well this device uses microwave energy, (think aluminum foil in a microwave) yes, this would make the metal VERY hot and potentially mor harmful than the ray itself.
This will prove invaluable when the time comes to put down the inevitable turkey revolt. How many minutes for medium-well done? Now they need to work on the gravy delivery system.
I have to admit. For a second I thought you were talking about the country. Yeah, I'm an idiot.
no no its cool...i was thinking...when did things start getting out of control there? am i really that out of it?
Why didn't 60 Minutes do us a favor and have Andy Rooney stand in front of it? You know the senile old guy who LOVES to bitch about everything.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PyHiySFtJsc
Will rioters start wearing Michelin Man suits now?
So, what is the actual process that's going on?
Aired last Sunday on 60 Minutes. You can watch the full report @ http://cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3897986n
"Here, hold my macaroni and cheese for me."
"But it's still frozen."
"Never mind that. Just hold it in front of you and stand still."
...no doubt to be used first on populations protesting at the actions of their own governemnts.
"there will be no more dissent!"
My thoughts exactly. "Enemy combatants," Ryan? These things will be fielded against Americans, on American soil. I ain't worrying about the fucking enemy combatants.
Why is the last 10 seconds of the video missing?
The ADS was featured on The Discovery Channel's "Future Weapons" show last tear or the year before. That was a cooler display because the host actually stood there and took it for over a few seconds. If I recall correctly, they used a more powerful beam on him.
Army? ppfftt. No, he's a real man. He was a Navy SEAL.
@John
Absolutely hilarious. Had me cracking up the second I read it.
ONE ONE THOUSAND TWO ONE THOUSAND THREE WAAHHRHHHRHWHH!!!
oh man. that guy is a trooper.
Stupidest project ever. This thing has no use at all. 2 megawatts of RF power are needed to affect a target out in the open at 500m. That beast is never going to be shrunk down to anything that can be carried by a person.
Sounds really intelligent to drive around a big hulking humvee loaded down with this equipment in a war zone with the sole purpose of causing pain for a few seconds (all it was designed for) against a target not shielded by a wall/dirt/bunker.
It's real purpose is probably domestic crowd control, but it will never be safe enough for domestic use. Would you trust a cop to use this against your children when it could cause burns, nerve damage, or who knows what else? The only winner here is the government contractor paid to make this junk. I'm disgusted.
Never say never.
"Never say never."
Until they start asking you if it was your falt.
Actually this weapon would take over an hour of constant exposure to cause an injury and its so effective that the max amount of time you will be exposed is a couple of seconds. They showed this on Future Weapons a while ago so get with the program. This ray is only strong enough to microwave the water particles in the air around your body that makes you very uncomfortable nothing more.
@FordGTGuy: It doesn't just "microwave the water particles around your body." Are you aware of how much water is in your body? It microwaves YOU.
re: FordGTGuy
Actually it heats the water IN your body. And the particular wavelength was chosen because it targets a skin depth right next to your nerves. Michael Hanlon of the Daily Mail claims his finger was tingling for hours after he tested a smaller unit. Some would argue that tingling sensation was evidence of nerve damage.
Remember how big, underpowered and uneconomical the first computers were? Now we have more powerful computers in our pockets powered by eraser sized batteries. It'll just take time...
You should see how much power I have in my pocket.
Whoooo!!
actually, not that much.
In Soviet Russia, Ray Gun microwaves YOU--
wait
You microwave RAY GUN...?
O_o
@FordGTGuy
So it ONLY boils the air around you, right?
Another "fun" gadget for sadomasochists =D
Haha, damn, yeah, that would be mean!
Knives and whips are fine, but this just seems cruel!
-Taylor
Price?? Availability?? C'mon Engadget don't keep us in the dark!
I heard the Bene Gesserit placed an order - easier to do wide scale human testing as opposed to using that outdated box concept.
Obscure Frank Herbert reference.. sorry
I...am...a...man!!!
yeah you are reporter guy...
Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death. I...must...not...fear
bene gesserit witches!
anyone remembers the way the party in 1984 controlled people? I thought 1984 was a fiction, it seems more like a plan now.
Hm... wonder how long Steve-O will last in front of this thing
Just wait till she gets a hold of that ray gun Ryan *g*