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The biggest problem with energy weapons is power consumption. We all know you can shoot a "spotter" beam 6-7 miles with about 8 "D" cell batteries, but to get the heat and focus to damage flesh and metal, you're talking SERIOUS power output. that's why they have to use Chemical Lasers. It's like a big one shot battery. Eventually the technology will come when disruptive lasers will no longer be a thing of Sci-Fi movies.

The Navy is also working on a Rail Gun. Hopefully that will pan out!

10-13-2009, 10:43 PM	#2
ender098 Veteran Offline --> Posts: 3,665 --> Join Date: Dec 2005	The biggest problem with energy weapons is power consumption. We all know you can shoot a "spotter" beam 6-7 miles with about 8 "D" cell batteries, but to get the heat and focus to damage flesh and metal, you're talking SERIOUS power output. that's why they have to use Chemical Lasers. It's like a big one shot battery. Eventually the technology will come when disruptive lasers will no longer be a thing of Sci-Fi movies. The Navy is also working on a Rail Gun. Hopefully that will pan out!