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With modern aircraft technology to the point where a
heavy bomber can be so disguised as to appear on RADAR
as nothing more than a "flock of geese", albeit a flock of
geese travelling at 850 knots on a beeline for your nation's
capital, it's time other weapon systems were the recipients
of
similar technological advances.
Therefore, UBCo Armaments have developed a range of
armoured fighting vehicles that appear to be gigantic
beetles, though with cockroach-like "antennae" capable of
launching highly destructive projectiles in whatever
direction they are pointed. Other offensive and defensive
weaponry includes chemical weapons that produce dreadful
smells, painful, deadly and startling effects, as do stink
bugs, wasps and bombardier beetles; and heavy armour
composed of multiple layers of reactive, chitinous
shielding, to thwart enemy weapons, including giant shoes.
Additionally, we'll soon announce the launch of a range of
watercraft employing pondskater and water beetle
attributes, alongside a range of enhanced "Deathwatch"
drones, designed to destroy enemies' physical assets and
built environment.
http://keelynet.com/greb/greb.htm
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Apr 17 2012]
Tarkus!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarkus
The inevitable arm(adillo) race as predicted by EL&P [zen_tom, Apr 18 2012]
[link]
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Oh, you'll love this then. [link] |
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Apparently hallucinogenic, too. |
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So, the essence of the idea, the nub, the core of
the insight, the eureka particle in the nucleus of
your cerebral atom is... make weapons that look like
big bugs? |
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You've been licking toads again, haven't you? |
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Dammit, how did you figure that out? |
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Oh, the hallucinogenic comment... SHIT! |
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Here was I, blithely imagining the sheer surprise
value of suddenly appearing in your enemy's front
lines, in massive, black, heavily armed and armoured
beetles... Ooo, look, the sky is all purple and swirly.
Wow! Like, solid, man... |
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//Oh, the hallucinogenic comment... SHIT!// |
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No. I've been hearing complaints from the toads. |
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It's only a tongue fungus. they'll get over it. |
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//Chitinous Chitinous Bang Bang// |
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Bravo, [bigsleep], that's my best laugh of the day! |
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The obvious response would be for the enemy to begin development of even larger robot armadillos/badgers to gain the upper hand. I think Emerson, Lake & Palmer have precedent with their Tarkus/Aquatarkus concept album of 1971. |
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"Sir! They've brought a honeybadger!"
"Fall back! Everyone fall back!" |
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A classic application for the well-known "hedgehog defence" ... |
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// Here was I, blithely imagining the sheer surprise value
of suddenly appearing in your enemy's front lines, in
massive, black, heavily armed and armoured beetles... // |
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What is the first response, among those armed with
automatic weapons and a variety of ranged ordnance,
when confronted with a hostile party they have never
encountered before? I know what mine would be... |
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//What is the first response, among those armed with automatic weapons and a variety of ranged ordnance, when confronted with a hostile party they have never encountered before?// |
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Isn't that what the prisoners in Abu Ghraib were
doing? |
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