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Weapon seems unlikely, tool seems more likely. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(listening_device) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(listening
by toufiqbarhamov 8y ago
Weapon seems unlikely, tool seems more likely. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(listening_device) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(listening_device)
Something like that, powered by a couple of microwave beams out of phase which constructively interfere on intersection would allow you to reduce the power of each beam. If your head were in the area of constructive interference though, you’d have damage.
So an attack in the sense of depraved indifference to potential harm, but probably not meant to be an attack.
- Dylan16807 8y agoThe beams would have to each be very close to the danger level. So not something like that.
- toufiqbarhamov 8y agoUsing separate beams to constructively interfere allows for at least half the necessary power being delivered per beam. The more beams you use the greater the effect and the less each beam needs to carry on its own. This is not my field, but it seems like you could have beam be quite weak until the necessary constructive interference occurs. What am I missing? I’m not being sarcastic, I’d truly like to know.
- Dylan16807 8y agoEven 1/20 of dangerous is quite a lot of energy and vastly more than you would need to surveil. And unless the beams are exceptionally narrow and all aimed at the exact same spot, you're going to be filling the room with smaller peaks and it will be very noticeable as heat and touch and more.
- toufiqbarhamov 8y agoI see, thanks for the information, I stand corrected.