Comments on: Five stupid weapons that were actually made

By: chris

chris — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:01:08 +0000

Ah, The Davy Crockett…only an idiot would fire a hand-held nuclear device with the range of 3km.
they might as well have called it a ‘Suicide Machine’.

By: Law

Law — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:53:20 +0000

“Secondly, I see the point about the Atomic Bomb, or at least, after the A-Bomb, that wars had much less casualties. This is very true”

That’s because the winners and losers all sat down and created international bodies - these bodies basically merged the economies of those countries and made war very costly in monetary terms. You wouldn’t ever see a major EU country bombing another - or NATO governments trading bullets before sanctions and discussions.

@ “its futile but…”

“turn down the foreign aid and dont take advantage of any of our contributions like the medical revolution, outer space exploration, deep sea exploration, industrialization, cyberspace, the sciences, modern mathematics and physics, robotics, advances in agriculture, etc. Go live in a cave and fuck right off.”

Get a clue - America didn’t create industrialisation, Britain did. The medical revolution was in full swing way before America was on the scene, as was deep sea exploration, the sciences, maths, physics (which is also a science by the way), robotics and agriculture. Computers are a British invention too, the british government gave what was at the time the most advanced technology in the world to America, their computer technology, it was basically used to encrypt/decrypt communications between the allied forces so the Nazi’s couldn’t intercept them. So don’t kid yourself, most inventions were born outside of the US. There have been a few good things to come out of America though, Baywatch, internet porn, my macbook pro - hey, your military even created TCP too, which in turn led to CERN in Europe creating http to run on top and boom - we have the internet - the very system you can spout shit on now!! ;) It’s called collaboration - awesome isn’t it.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:21:21 +0000

Most of those are pretty stupid, but like most ideas, they “seemed like good ones at the time”. The Liberator pistol was actually pretty effective. Like most handguns, it served as an equalizer when an edged weapon would not. The requirement at the time was for something that cost under a specified amount, could hold a handful of ammunition in the grip, and be operated with only a pictograph instruction sheet since it was to be dropped in multiple Nazi-occupied countries. Only a limited number were actually used, but the thought of having thousands potentially in circulation was a serious concern to the 3rd Reich, requiring additional men and materiel than would normally have been the case. Considering the low cost of production and distribution, it was one of the more impressive weapons of the war, all the more so due to its size.

By: South African/Serbian

South African/Serbian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:42:55 +0000

All I know is that if nuclear bombs do start dropping, I’m pretty safe over here in Cape Town :-D

Also, those stupid weapons made are really hilarious! But maybe not a total waste. For example the No 74 ST Grenade was nicknamed the ’sticky bomb’. I’m not sure if this is where this term originated from but if it is then I’m glad it was created. I’ve played quite a few computer games in which ’sticky bombs’ are used - who knows what they would have been called otherwise! :)

By: Max Greenwood

Max Greenwood — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:20:09 +0000

The basis of the Japanese balloon bombs was I think the discovery of the jet stream by Nipponese meteorologists, I think it was correct to say that by denying publicity to these incidents ,the inventors were unable to show success to their own government and were therefore denied funding, I have also read that American geologists were able to deduce the area where these weapons were made[by knowledge of the sand used as ballast and bombing runs were then staged on the probable factory.I believe this history is in a book by the incomparable John McPhee but I can not remember the title right now -Thanks Max

By: Mac

Mac — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:15:29 +0000

US Army Tyler…..Thankfully there are a few good men & women still managing to survive with all the uninformed BS they have to contend with.
I totally agree, War is hell and should only be a last resort. In following orders, the rule is “To follow legal orders” if ordered to commit a crime, a reasonable person would naturally refuse, only the idiot blindly follows. (I presume that is why the word”Blindly” was inserted?) your leaders, whom you have elected or backed when they took over, which ever the case may be, are there at your permission and can be removed the way you allowed them in….sadly , many of them bought their way in promising you “a something for nothing existence” so you got what you paid for ….a poor leader.
I am a retired military person and have attended a few of the competitive get togethers to kill you reference, thank a serviceman or woman for your freedom to complain and ridicule, thank one for your homeland and the society you enjoy, thank one that you were conceived at the whim of your parents and not the product of rape or forced unions. Thank one for your freedom to worship as you please to the God or Supreme being you choose. If you are totally dissatisfied with this country, please feel free to leave….

By: you

you — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:39:16 +0000

Tenpole? Really? OK

By: FUCK YOU ALL

FUCK YOU ALL — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:26:10 +0000

Why are you people trying so hard to get other people to believe your opinion? If you believe it, or know its true then WHO CARES? It doesn’t matter!! What makes you think your life has any real value or meaning in the end anyhow? The human ego is a powerful thing.

By: Brian Lester

Brian Lester — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:13:16 +0000

SROB, you are correct. I agree 100% with you on MAD, but SDI did help end the cold war and its current incarnation is looking better all the time, causing foes to shit because their scudlike vehicles will be vulnerable.

These words of yours are so true:

” . . .MAD actually is becoming less and less effective as nuclear weapons begin to fall into the hands of mullahs, jihadis and others who don’t give a flying fuck whether we retaliate against the first striker (or actually prefer that we do), so long as Americans are killed in a nuclear attack.”

By: nosactivated

nosactivated — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:19:50 +0000

Fuck them all is what I say! That will bring a comment or two. LOL Because of our so called brains. That is what got us into the trouble of war. Using it to gain either power, another country, or human superiority. Not used for peace but pure evil. This is why the United States is on a mission to keep its people dumb. So they can do as they please with its people. Martial law is in order today. Take your little blue pill or be abolished. Another comment to acquire a few more replies…LMAO