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sounds_sound · 4625 days ago · link · · parent · post: US Navy says it will have laser guns on ships in 4 years
It always feels strange saying that a weapon is cool. I come from a family of engineers - my Dad and his two brothers all graduated with engineering degrees from Ohio State. Dad went on to work for a printing company but my two uncles moved to Cali and started developing weapons for the military. I remember them visiting,hearing little bits about their work, most of which was classified, and even then I felt a bit conflicted. Lasers are just to awesome to resist. I can't imagine what Oppenheimer must've been feeling...