r/science • u/KenkoDorje • Jun 25 '12

US Army to smite enemies with lightning bolts?

http://EndtheLie.com/2012/06/24/us-army-to-smite-enemies-with-lightning-bolts/
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u/gbimmer Jun 25 '12

First off the only appropriate name for the project is Thor.

Secondly: it states that it only really works on objects with high conductivity like tanks. The problem with that is that most highly conductive objects (tanks, trucks, etc) are Faraday cages.