Skyguard Laser

1. Schwank
   January 23rd, 2007 at 4:05 pm

   There are some interesting articles about this system at wikipedia and Popular Science. Costs $150 million and despite the field setting its main purpose is defending airports, because of the massive power supply required.

2. Dan
   January 23rd, 2007 at 5:10 pm

   One must also remember that (judging by the background music and glowing script) this was made by the manufacturer. One can only guess at how accurate this really is.
   Nifty?…yes.
   Perfect?…maybe not so much.

3. Justin
   January 23rd, 2007 at 7:05 pm

   Even if it isn’t as picture perfect as the promo video, this seems like something that is worth the investment militarily and scientificly.

   There are so many technologies that have their birth thanks to the enormous budget the US military is given.

   I sometimes wonder what kind of world we would have if not for the Cold War which forced two super powers into a fierce competition for technological supremecy.

4. Akiro
   January 23rd, 2007 at 7:06 pm

   It is absolutely outstanding that we have such a defense mechanism. The power issue is the biggest downfall though…

5. shecky
   January 23rd, 2007 at 11:55 pm

   I wonder if this will take out boxcutters?

6. darkbhudda
   January 24th, 2007 at 9:06 pm

   I sometimes wonder what kind of world we would have if not for the Cold War which forced two super powers into a fierce competition for technological supremecy.

   We’d have our flying cars for a start.

   Far more technologies weren’t birthed because of the wasted resources. Also considering all the inventions attributed to NASA which they didn’t invent (everything from velcro to microwave ovens) I wouldn’t trust any list of technologies “birth thanks to the enormous budget the US military is given”.

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