Episode 174 • • 1:09:35 - 1:13:10
174: Gung Ho!! Fat Choy!
Airborne Laser Test, Boeing 747 Missile Defense
The U.S. Air Force successfully used a high-powered laser mounted on a modified Boeing 747 to shoot down a ballistic missile in flight. The hosts remind the audience that they predicted the deployment of directed energy weapons over a year ago. They discuss the potential for these "ray guns" to be used for both lethal and non-lethal crowd control.