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Stringing a conductor between the cloud and target is what I meant to exclude by "the confines of the device". I figure that if you can successfully get somethi

Stringing a conductor between the cloud and target is what I meant to exclude by "the confines of the device". I figure that if you can successfully get something physically attached to the target, it probably makes more sense to skip the whole overcomplicated lightning business and just use a bomb or something that's more reliable. "Shock and Awe" is nice, but at some point it comes down to who's killing who more effectively, and wasting time with sci-fi-ish boondoggles doesn't really do much on that end.

robotrout 17y ago
> it comes down to who's killing who more effectively Actually, it doesn't. It's better to take control of a situation with minimal casualties on either side, which is often greatly assisted these days using communications disruption and distraction. Wholesale slaughter is generally frowned upon, and is repulsive to everybody, especially the military. Also, it turns out that it's not actually necessary.