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RE: Laser Weapon Operational
December 11, 2014 at 4:13 pm
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(December 11, 2014 at 4:05 pm)Heywood Wrote: It is trivially easy to change the frequency of a laser beam. Simply move the beam emitter forward or backward while the beam is emitted. Its is called the doppler effect.
Have you calculated what velocity you would need to move the emitters forwards and backwards to effect the perceived frequency of the beam at the target sufficiently to move it out of the band of a generally reflective surface using Doppler effect ?
Hint: Thousands to tens of thousands of kilometers per second.
(December 11, 2014 at 4:05 pm)Heywood Wrote: Basically what it boils down to is this. Laser weapons make it easier to kill enemies.
Laser weapons also make it easier for moderately technologically sophisticated enemies to not only prevent your weapons from taking effect on their equipment, but also to use your own weapons against you.
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RE: Laser Weapon Operational
December 11, 2014 at 4:15 pm
(December 11, 2014 at 4:03 pm)Tonus Wrote: (December 11, 2014 at 4:01 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: The article indicates that powerful upgrades are in the pipeline.
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Can we aim that upgraded "laser" at Raqqa?
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RE: Laser Weapon Operational
December 11, 2014 at 4:33 pm
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(December 11, 2014 at 4:13 pm)Chuck Wrote: Laser weapons also make it easier for moderately technologically sophisticated enemies to not only prevent your weapons from taking effect on their equipment, but also to use your own weapons against you.
The enemy can rest assured that their missile turret can defeat a laser attack at the expense of making their whole damn ship more vulnerable to radar or laser guided munitions.
Do you think they are going to do that? They are not that dumb.
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RE: Laser Weapon Operational
December 11, 2014 at 4:43 pm
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(December 11, 2014 at 3:16 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: How long has Rhythm been a mod. Who agreed to that administration? Don't y'all know better? The foxes are in charge of the henhouse, lol.
(I'm assuming the pickings were slim)
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RE: Laser Weapon Operational
December 11, 2014 at 4:56 pm
It can be a thankless task.
VPing drives me batshit some days.
I should get a badge. I think I'd feel better about dealing with people's shit if I had a stinkin' badge...like I did here. I'mma flirt my Pres into that idea.
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RE: Laser Weapon Operational
December 11, 2014 at 5:58 pm
(December 11, 2014 at 4:13 pm)Chuck Wrote: Laser weapons also make it easier for moderately technologically sophisticated enemies to not only prevent your weapons from taking effect on their equipment, but also to use your own weapons against you.
Um, we are up against an enemy which has trouble blowing up its underwear.
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RE: Laser Weapon Operational
December 11, 2014 at 6:15 pm
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RE: Laser Weapon Operational
December 11, 2014 at 6:31 pm
(December 11, 2014 at 3:16 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: How long has Rhythm been a mod. Who agreed to that administration? Don't y'all know better?
We did it in spite of what we know about him. 
Hey, they made me an admin. Go figure.
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RE: Laser Weapon Operational
December 11, 2014 at 6:59 pm
Am I the only one who is interested in the wavelength of the laser, dispersion angle, apeture size, etc... My nerd sense is tingling but I can't find any info on it. 
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RE: Laser Weapon Operational
December 11, 2014 at 7:01 pm
(December 11, 2014 at 6:59 pm)Surgenator Wrote: Am I the only one who is interested in the wavelength of the laser, dispersion angle, apeture size, etc... My nerd sense is tingling but I can't find any info on it.
I want to know what kind of shark mount they used.
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