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Friday, 21 January 2011

Lord Vader, call your service

The Mark II
The US Army is looking into new helmet designs to protect soldiers against IED explosions.  The idea is to protect the entire face and head against blast waves and to provide support for the neck to prevent the skull whipping about and lightly shaking the brain.

Anyone else see where this is going?
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3 comments:

  1. eonFriday, 21 January 2011 at 03:39:00 GMT-8

    I see that it would make rapid response to a non-IED threat (i.e., a jihadi with an AK-47) difficult, and peripheral vision nonexistent.

    And forget about a proper cheek weld on your rifle.

    cheers

    eon

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  2. SergejFriday, 21 January 2011 at 04:20:00 GMT-8

    Maybe that explains Imperial Stormtrooper marksmanship.

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  3. eonSaturday, 22 January 2011 at 05:11:00 GMT-8

    Sergej;

    True, plus the fact that for some stupid reason, everybody in SW seems determined to consistently break Keith's Third Law; "Never bring a pistol to a rifle fight".

    Even Star Trek outgrew that fundamental error in judgment. Eventually.

    cheers

    eon

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