Time to worry.

[pasithea]

Want to take any bets on the first use for this device?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=482560&in_page_id=1965

And remember kids. If no one can see it and it doesn't leave any marks, it's not torture, is it?

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[yetanotherbob.livejournal.com]

Oooh. Unintended consequences. I wonder who we contact to point out flaws. Course, it'll do no good, but...

Metal shielding doesn't even have to be solid, a la microwave oven doors. Of course, you know what they say about putting metal in the microwave...

It'd be "perfect" for improvised passive bombs. Place a bunch of these on buildings or cars, and as soon as the metal gets a spark from the phaser, boom. No batteries needed. This is the best reason for the US not to use it militarily.

Wouldn't the heat of the microwave fry crops as well? As it is, there's easier ways to get pigeons off of things, called bird spikes plastic shapes that are awkward to sit on, and can deter without causing pain.

Also also: It looks like it uses a lot of energy (Note the cooling fan on the side). So it wouldn't be useful for prosthetics, but those could use a direct electrode more easily anyways.

I also remember, which is odd because I don't read comics, the use of lethal microwave guns in Punisher 2099.

Well, at least for sadomasochists, it'd need no retuning. But then again, they'd probably use clamps or something.

Let's face it, this thing has no beneficial value as is. The only possible nonevil use would be to leverage the R&D of cheap microwave manufacture to make cheaper kitchen appliances and more efficient water heaters. But given defense companies...

Actually, ooh, hey. A great way to completely nuke, if you'll excuse the phrase, a CD beyond shredding.