Comments on: The history of the Death Ray http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 18:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Flashman http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015298 Flashman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015298 You can also smoke weed with it. You can also smoke weed with it.

]]> By: Ito Kagehisa http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015302 Ito Kagehisa Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015302 But it is not an experiment.... I have built, demonstrated and used it. Only a little time will pass before I can give it to the world. But it is not an experiment…. I have built, demonstrated and used it. Only a little time will pass before I can give it to the world.

]]> By: Scruff http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015304 Scruff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015304 In the words of Charles Addams, "Deathray? Fiddlesticks! Why, iyt doesn't even slow them up." In the words of Charles Addams, “Deathray? Fiddlesticks! Why, iyt doesn’t even slow them up.”

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015307 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015307 Man, if gluing together candle holders together was all it took we could have equipped George Washington's army with death rays. Man, if gluing together candle holders together was all it took we could have equipped George Washington’s army with death rays.

]]> By: xian http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015311 xian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015311 I believe this deathly will also lightly pepper your salad. I believe this deathly will also lightly pepper your salad.

]]> By: xian http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015316 xian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015316 On another note, autocorrect is often annoying. On another note, autocorrect is often annoying.

]]> By: rastronomicals http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015845 rastronomicals Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015845 <blockquote>Becky Ferreira explains</blockquote> too annoying; didn't read

Becky Ferreira explains

too annoying; didn’t read

]]> By: robulus http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015337 robulus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015337 No, no, it's all a big misunderstanding... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HgejSCHRi8 No, no, it’s all a big misunderstanding…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HgejSCHRi8

]]> By: Neon Tooth http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015348 Neon Tooth Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015348 Looks like my pepper mill. Looks like my pepper mill.

]]> By: Karlos http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015367 Karlos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015367 I'll just have one of these thanks... :) http://www.drgrordborts.com I’ll just have one of these thanks… :)

http://www.drgrordborts.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1016909 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1016909 nikola did one of those already. nikola did one of those already.

]]> By: wavechild http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015393 wavechild Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015393 Death ray my ass, that's obviously a steampunk cock-and-balls. Death ray my ass, that’s obviously a steampunk cock-and-balls.

]]> By: Avram / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015396 Avram / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015396 Can't we have a Life Ray instead? Can’t we have a Life Ray instead?

]]> By: treeswing http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015397 treeswing Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015397 see also: Michio Kaku He hasn't covered deathrays yet, but he's close: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sci_Fi_Science:_Physics_of_the_Impossible">Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible</a> see also: Michio Kaku He hasn’t covered deathrays yet, but he’s close: Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015400 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015400 ISTR that one of the earliest contracts that funded the development of RADAR was for a deathray. "No, we're not going to be able to boil water at a distance with radio waves, but look at what we CAN do." ISTR that one of the earliest contracts that funded the development of RADAR was for a deathray. “No, we’re not going to be able to boil water at a distance with radio waves, but look at what we CAN do.”

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015404 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015404 We do, it's called the Sun. Top military minds are working on countermeasures to destroy it as we speak. We do, it’s called the Sun. Top military minds are working on countermeasures to destroy it as we speak.

]]> By: Dante http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015405 Dante Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015405 Boeing Boeing? The Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis movie? If ya like bad movies, that's a good one! Boeing Boeing? The Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis movie? If ya like bad movies, that’s a good one!

]]> By: travtastic http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015409 travtastic Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015409 Only if it works <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvLs8cpzkvM">like this</a>. Only if it works like this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015411 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015411 http://unitednuclear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=27_82 isn't this a death ray http://unitednuclear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=27_82

isn’t this a death ray

]]> By: millrick http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1016472 millrick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1016472 in other news... Xeni in zero G, with puppies! http://www.theawl.com/2011/02/sullivan-and-greenwald-down-krugman-fine-we-check-in-on-blogger-health in other news…

Xeni in zero G, with puppies!

http://www.theawl.com/2011/02/sullivan-and-greenwald-down-krugman-fine-we-check-in-on-blogger-health

]]> By: Bill Beaty http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015476 Bill Beaty Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015476 A water-jet cutter makes a pretty good death ray. Hmm, any videos of them being used on slabs of beef? Only effective over a few inches though, unless you're using it in a vacuum. Use oil jet to prevent your moon war death ray from disappearing on the way to its target. Or liquid metal, glass etc. > Life ray Whoever wins the race for "collimated long-range orgasmatron" will probably win the battle. But then the other side steals the plans and builds a bigger one. A water-jet cutter makes a pretty good death ray. Hmm, any videos of them being used on slabs of beef? Only effective over a few inches though, unless you’re using it in a vacuum. Use oil jet to prevent your moon war death ray from disappearing on the way to its target. Or liquid metal, glass etc.

> Life ray

Whoever wins the race for “collimated long-range orgasmatron” will probably win the battle.

But then the other side steals the plans and builds a bigger one.

]]> By: Ito Kagehisa http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015479 Ito Kagehisa Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015479 Would you settle for a go-go ray? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_World_of_Batwoman http://www.allmovie.com/work/54601 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061191/ Arguably the worst movie ever made, but it does have a go-go ray, which is somehow used to free the imprisoned strippers by making the police dance until they drop their keys. Or something like that, it's actually pretty hard to tell what's going on at any given moment. Would you settle for a go-go ray?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_World_of_Batwoman
http://www.allmovie.com/work/54601
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061191/

Arguably the worst movie ever made, but it does have a go-go ray, which is somehow used to free the imprisoned strippers by making the police dance until they drop their keys. Or something like that, it’s actually pretty hard to tell what’s going on at any given moment.

]]> By: DeWynken http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015499 DeWynken Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015499 The 'gun' pictured is pathetic. They actually have some decent ones on their site..why ya chose this one is beyond me. The ‘gun’ pictured is pathetic. They actually have some decent ones on their site..why ya chose this one is beyond me.

]]> By: Mitch_M http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015525 Mitch_M Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015525 That's the coolest bong ever! That’s the coolest bong ever!

]]> By: arikol http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015273 arikol Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015273 A DEATH RAY? I used to have one of those. Don't recommend them. /Dr. Horrible A DEATH RAY?

I used to have one of those. Don’t recommend them.

/Dr. Horrible

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015279 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015279 guess we'll have to settle for this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtzRAjW6KO0 guess we’ll have to settle for this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtzRAjW6KO0

]]> By: muteboy http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/the-history-of-the-d.html#comment-1015285 muteboy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015285 This is our generations Sputnik moment. This is our generations Sputnik moment.

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