Re: colonial weapons

The 24 pounds number is nothing to be scared of.
Take a look at other laser applications, or even general electronics,
and you'll see that the 1st-generation prototypes are always orders of
magnitude larger/heaver/more expensive than the 3rd or 4th generation
units.

I'm not saying they will ever enter service, but a 24-pound 1st
generation design is not especially scary.

Roger Books wrote:
> 
> > Sure.  And if it's in service in a mere decade, I'll
> > eat my hat.  That thing has enough bells and whistles
> > to guarantee that it will NEVER be maintainable by
> > real live soldiers, and besides it weighs 24 lbs.
> 
> 24lbs?  Holy Sh*t batman.  Does it come with an integral
> tripod?

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