While many aspects of our daily lives have moved into the 21st century - cellphones, HD, the move from physical media to streaming technologies, green technology both for cars and our homes - it has taken some time for modern warfare to do the same. With most conflicts having been limited to small scale urban warfare, we are finally seeing the practical application of IT in warfare as more traditional warfare takes place.
“”Science fiction is over. We live in a world where we can clone sheep. Be careful when you create life because the life you create may kick you in the ass.”
- As he spoke promoting Terminator 4: Salvation at the E3 Convention
If that’s the case - turn down the power on your gun and just to ’shoot to …’ instead.
Neat, in a deadly and ironic kind of way
While sci-fi writers have always pondered the possibility of a space elevator - only now has such an idea even remotely have been in the realm of possibility, as it is now.
Truly we are living in an age of wonder, with discoveries being made day by day and technology moving forward by leaps and bounds.
You would think that anything anyone could do to help in the “war on terror” would be a good thing but …once again, Uncle Sam has his own idea on how things should be done.
While currently only perfect and useable at the microscopic level (which means microchips and such, not cars or airplanes, etc.), graphene is officially the new king of the macho material hill.
How about strapping that puppy onto a robot chassis to create a super-kickass combat robot?
I love new military tech - and especially new weapon systems. This article is light on specs but the ship is definitely bad ass!
Noice!
If you didn’t think we would have bionics or cybernetics, I think a crucial building block has just been achieved.