Today's lunch time conversation

[pensnest]

Beast: I was reading in Scientific American about some bizarre US military research projects. There's a nuclear hand-grenade. A one kilo-ton yield you can throw...

Pen: Wow. (pause) You'd need a pretty good arm.

Beast: I don't think they're worried about the practicalities. There's also a Star Trek-style transporter project.

Both: Bwahaha.

Comments

[msktrnanny.livejournal.com]

That's out miliatry for you. Most countries would attempt to get the transporter thing fixed first, but I'll bet you we're more worried about making sure we can blow people up and already has an extensive cover up plan written out.

Sigh.

[pensnest]

Transporters would be cool indeed. But I have a feeling the nuclear hand grenade is more doable. You gotta wonder, though, how this stuff *gets* onto the research list!