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Originally Posted by sts60
NPR once had a guy commenting on the Pentagon's research into nonlethal weaponry; he wished aloud for a weapon which "disable[d] an enemy with a crushing sense of his own inadequacy."  |
Actually, from one "Future Weapons"-esque show I watched, they ARE developing a weapon like that.
Basically, it would use waves like you get from your TV set to influence your emotions; making you feel depressed, and would lower morale greatly, making the opposition more likely to surrender.
Yes, I know it sounds like either bad sci-fi or a conspiracy theory; but it's the trooooth!