Hi,
With all this talk about earth's current tech level, and what tech
level 8 is ? and the problems of developing an portable laser system. The
research the Newcastle is doing (or was doing, there have been some protests)
for SDI has found it takes them about a week to charge to charge the laser up
to an energy level powerful enough to take out a missile with a pulse 1 metre
long. This doesn't look good for a rapid defense mechanism
Dave J.
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