A native Californian, I went to bake a chicken once in Moscow, and set the oven for 350 without thinking. Since the oven was calibrated in Celsius, I had actually set the temperature at about 176F.
I slapped my forehead about ten minutes later, recalculated, and a good dinner was had by all.
Now be fair, Craig. The only visual reference for the T-Rex that scientists had in the 1970s was the "Land of the Lost" children's show, and a maybe couple of Doug McClure movies.
Nerdowell has hit the point exactly: Sandbags are cheaper. This system is far more expensive, therefore soldiers will have less of it, and thus be less protected.
And knowing the military, commanders will mostly likely protect these expensive structures with sandbags.
Jack Handy said it best: “To me, clowns aren't funny. In fact, they're kind of scary. I've wondered where this started and I think it goes back to the time I went to the circus, and a clown killed my dad.”
I slapped my forehead about ten minutes later, recalculated, and a good dinner was had by all.
And knowing the military, commanders will mostly likely protect these expensive structures with sandbags.