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By combining a large mister* with a microwave emitter one
can create an unmoving ceiling of hot water vapor over an
arbitrary area.
This would have the advantage of hiding or distorting heat
emissions without the requirement of a physical roof for rapid
deployment.
*"mister" means mist-making
machine. we all see the
unavoidable pun.
Would this work?
http://www.uq.edu.au/news/?article=2008
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Sep 19 2011]
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"OK guys, you see that big mist cloud on your IR? Put your stores
down right in the centre of it, and see what pops. Oh, and
someone put a radar-seeker down on their microwave emitter…
with a bit of luck, it might take out the generators and fuel trucks
as well…" |
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To loosely paraphrase Monty, the major problem with
hiding anything from the enemy is that the enemy will
know you're hiding something. |
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Ever hear of wired camo netting? With today's battlefield
technology, it would have more or less the same effect,
with the added benefit of also visually obscuring the
object. |
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If this is, as claimed, faster to deploy than
conventional techniques, then it might be suitable
for a shell game with multiple IR screens, most
concealing nothing. |
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Rapid deployment has all but replaced large-scale
camoflage on the modern battlefield. The shell game has
become 'where will it be' instead of 'where is it'. |
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Interesting idea +. This is probably good for covering large areas quickly. |
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Covering them with what? Slightly irradiated water?
Perfectly visible and somewhat damp military equipment? |
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An IR distortion field. This idea goes well beyond my requirements for a halfbaked idea. Sciency, cool title, works in theory, probably not in practice. |
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