Tuesday, March 25, 2008

BAD SCIENCE: The Army way

Whenever you think "research papers" delving into ways of killing and maiming people, paid for by the US taxpayer, can't get worse, another comes along to correct that misconception and brighten the day.

Posted on cryptome.org for your consideration is the declassified "Bioeffects of Selected Nonlethal Weapons," courtesy of the Army ca. 1998.

"Body heating to mimic a fever is the nature of [radio frequency] incapacitation," begins the section on the feasibility of microwaving people. "The objective is to provide [cooking] in a very controlled way so that the body receives nearly uniform heating and no organs are damaged."

"In a study of the effect of RF radiation on body temperature in the rhesus monkey, a frequency (225 MHz) is purposely chosen that deposits energy deep within the body of the animal ... to avoid irreversible adverse effects, the exposure was terminated when a temperature of 42 degrees Centigrade was reached."

One is almost certain the American Humane Society will be impressed.

"Not only is microwave technology used to cook foods, but it is also used as a direct source of heating in many industrial applications," continues the report.

"[Controlled microwaving] will raise the core temperature of the individuals to mimic a high fever with the intent of gaining a psychological/capability edge on the enemy..."

Further in the report muses on using microwaves or visible light to cause epileptic seizures, the latter which persists to this day in the prototyping of mostly pointless "vomit guns" employing flashing lights.

"The effects of lasers on the eye are three-fold: dazzling or induced glare; flashblinding or loss of nigh accomodation; permanent or semi-permanent blinding," the memorandum adds.

To which we are prompted to say: "Hey guys, you can tell the doctor you don't need any more refills on that stupid pill prescription. You're cured."

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