5 Insane SF technologies

http://www.cracked.com/article_20257_5-insane-sci-fi-weapons-that-now-e… /></div><div>Besides needlers I've always loved Sonic's in Star Frontiers, so naturally my fav is:</div><div>Shockwave Gen</div><div><br />In real life, they call it the &quot;Thunder Generator,&quot; and it's a (mostly) non-lethal Israeli weapon that sends out a series of loud, knock-you-on-your-ass shockwaves. We're talking 60 to 100 per minute at a range of 50 meters, though tests show they can boost that distance up to 100 meters. It's similar to a very loud speaker, only it feels like being in front of a firing squad.

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