Re: Obstacles, Part 3

You wrote: 
>
>Ok here is something I read about recently, biologic mine detectors! 
It >seems they can insert flouresence genes into bacteria that have a 
taste >for the chemicals used in bombs. You spray the ground with a 
solution of >bacteria and let it set for a while. In a couple of hours 
come back with >a black light and the areas of high flouresence will be 
where there are >buried explosives (read mines.) They are still working 
on this now but it >looks good.  I suspect that nanites are going to be 
a little crude in the >future.

If you have to wait a few hours, then it's great for rear-area 
demining, but not for combat.  Remember, two hours is 8 Dirtside turns.

John M. Atkinson