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Army ‘Mad Scientists’ Study Swarming Mines, Facebook Attacks
Forget the Oscars, the event I want an invitation to is the Army’s annual mad scientists’ ball. That’s right, the Army actually holds an an annual conference — formally titled the “Mad Scientist...
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E-Bomb Awareness Day: Grab Your Tinfoil Hat
Imagine a day on which all members of Congress had their BlackBerries simultaneously switched off — and then had to go without lunch. Change we can believe in! Well, that’s idea behind “EMP Recognition...
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Secret Papers Reveal: There is No Chinese E-Bomb. Yet.
First, the good news: Beijing is not building a microwave weapon to zap you into submission. Now, the bad: the Chinese are kind of interested in using electromagnetic radiation to fry your computers....
View ArticleOrbiting Death Rays, Friending Putin and More Great Ideas From Planet Newt
Say this for Newt Gingrich: he's not afraid to sound off with big ideas. Problem is, when it comes to defense and foreign policy, the current GOP presidential frontrunner's big ideas are often crazy....
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Army Wants to Stop Bombs Using Halo-Style Electric Pulses
Electromagnetic pulse grenades are a favorite of sci-fi storytellers and game designers, a la Halo. The Army doesn't want to be left out: It's seeking a real-life version to blast electromagnetic...
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