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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    10/01/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    Everyone's all excited by this, but there's little or no evidence that either version works.
    -Kle.
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    Image of gryftir gryftir
    10/01/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    I believe a million dollars was for the development of the device, whereas these guys just copied the patent. Also the DHS device appears much more compact and portable. And apparently this one doesn't work as well.

    A million bucks for something that can disrupt riots nonviolently is pretty damn cheap. The sonic and microwave devices developed for similar purposes have cost a lot more.
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    Image of Boas_MC Boas_MC
    10/01/09

    @gryftir: Why is everyone always so obsessed with riots? I mean, when's the last time you actually got to attend a riot? When's the last time a riot happened within, say, 200 miles of you? The problem with all these "non-lethal" weapons is that they get overused, often when the cops just decide they're tired of dealing with someone who is often not being threatening and actually exercising their constitutional rights. And what about innocent bystanders?
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    Image of joetato joetato
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    Couldn't you just show them an episode of Pokemon, or The Blair Witch Project?
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!

    Ah yes, the ultimate offensive weapon.
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    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    09/30/09

    @Grey_Area: She doesn't offend me.
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    Image of Anekanta - former space marine Anekanta - former space marine
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    I wonder how long those schematics will stay up on that website, before the DHS forces them to take them down.
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    10/01/09

    @Anekanta: Forever, silly. You can learn how to build a nuke on the internet, after all.
    -Kle.
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    If someone made one of these for $250 and it cost the goverment millions then the gov must be using those $200 screws and $500 toilet paper which they would need a lot of to clean up the effects of their weapon.
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    Image of RobinSure RobinSure
    09/30/09

    @gorehound: You're ignoring all of the research done on colour work etc.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment RobinSure was starred RobinSure was unstarred
    Image of WindowlickinDaywalker WindowlickinDaywalker
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    DHS just paid $1M for a "non-lethal weapon" that can be defeated by any 4yr old. playing "Can't see me!"...

    I'm holding onto higher hopes for the Brown Note Project.
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    Image of pixysix pixysix
    09/30/09

    @WindowlickinDaywalker: I'd say that a crook running around with his hands over his eyes would be much easier to take down than one with an assault rifle raised.
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    WindowlickinDaywalker promoted this comment pixysix was starred pixysix was unstarred
    Image of WindowlickinDaywalker WindowlickinDaywalker
    10/01/09

    @pixysix: I'm thinking that the second I see an assault rifle, I'm putting down my annoyingly bright flashlight and finding a new weapon of choice...
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    Image of AutonymousPrime AutonymousPrime
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    OMG!!^_^) so when will I get my bowel disruptor?? that must be the next logical step - bleeding then vomiting then shitting then ... ?
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    Image of regis regis
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    i am intruiged! how long until these start showing up on *both* sides of a protest, i wonder.

    personally, i'd like to find something that would do the opposite (cure nausea) and then i could use it when playing bioshock and half life 2.
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    I can do this for cheaper. Just buy a Cloverfield DVD and force your enemies to watch it. Same symptoms.
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    Image of MagicMagicPony MagicMagicPony
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    I just tried to share with my co-worker that there's this weapon that can cause vomiting and nausea and he said "Your face?" T_T
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    Image of Nudemanatee Nudemanatee
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    So, is the basic premise of this device that we anticipate the enemy will double over with laughter when our armed forces pull out a weapon whose own label proclaims us as dorky? Oops, I mean "dorcy."
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    Image of SpammerOvTheGods SpammerOvTheGods
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    I need a battery-powered version for next year's Detroit Electronic Music Festival.

    #@!
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment SpammerOvTheGods was starred SpammerOvTheGods was unstarred
    Image of mopo mopo
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!

    Sorry, the original Bedazzler has already been made and loved by millions!
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment Edited by mopo at 09/30/09 12:19 PM mopo was starred mopo was unstarred
    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    09/30/09

    In reply to Build Your Own DHS-Approved "Seasickness Weapon"!
    Blinded by the light,
    flashing with some strobe
    LEDs in the night
    Blinded by the light,
    flashing with some strobe
    LEDs in the night
    Blinded by the light,
    flashing with some strobe
    LEDs in the night

    Homeland Security nerds in the summer with a lot of time on their hands

    In the back with the tests
    hoping he pukes a lot into his hat
    With a light gun on my shoulder, feelin' kinda meaner,

    I tripped the merry-go-light
    With this very unpleasin', pukin' and dizzy'n,
    the terrorist crashed to the ground
    The terrorist crashed to the ground
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    09/30/09

    @ManchuCandidate:
    Well done, but lacks the infamous 'wrapped up like a douche' line.

    (yes, I know it's deuce.)
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    Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! was starred Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! was unstarred
    Image of taffy taffy
    09/30/09

    @Belabras ate my dingo!: "Wrapped up like a douche, another boner in the night!" That's what I heard for years.
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