[Friend_Joe]

To be fair, it was never DinoDoc I called stupid. I think he's sometimes smart when not talking about politics.

[inve.tment]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
1) Having a B.Sc. doesn't make you a scientist.
2) It wasn't in Physics or Chemistry or Biology or somesuch, was it? Didn't think so. You are confusing "Natural Sciences" with "Science".

[86GlSqSK]

Hmmm... enough talking about the posters... discuss the TOPIC!

[blankostaroe]

I thought Starship Troopers basically invented the idea of *powered* armor. Body armor, obviously, has been around for milennia. This suit is not powered in the Heinlein sense (it doesn't boost strength, nor allow power-jumps, weighs thirty-odd pounds and is moved by human muscle alone), it just has a few gadgets built in. ST or Halo may have been inspirations, but in terms of function this thing is closer to the suit worn by Batman. The surface may bear a superficial resemblance to Halo, but since it doesn't have regenerating shields, a holographic chick who talks to you, or a weight of half a ton or more, I wouldn't call it a rip-off.

[PaulCameron]

It would be even cooler if someone could invent a personalized force field. MIlitary and science fiction has them!!

Could you imagine sending one guy into the enemy nest and they spray him with bullets but he just keeps coming.

[Hankie]

Eh. Conservation of momentum defeats almost any armor. The attacker can more always more easily brace himself against recoil than the target can against the impact. And that's assuming you can't get something to penatrate the armor.

[Cerilopasei]

Originally posted by Dis
they won't even buy armor for the humvees, no way the U.S. would flip the bill for this one. Maybe the Canadians will. Ah, but they started buying it after I sold my stock in a company that makes it

[cristmiff]

and it covers just about everything at risk from sniper fire ("Ow! My fingertips! I'm dying!")

A bullet to the head would still **** your neck up good.

[Vulkanevsel]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I'd hate to wear that thing in the desert. It's gonna need some kind of AC. It does


Magical Full Plate +3 = AC -1

(old School nerdery )

[Affolfembonge]

I remember seeing old footage of this guy testing his bear suit. Hilarious.

[mesZibeds]

Is that the documentary referred to in the article?

The footage I saw was the same guy.