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Prophets of Science Fiction: Heat Rays Today
Experts at Textron Systems are hard a work developing lasers that can zap enemy missiles out of the sky in mid-flight. Much like H.G. Well's heat rays from War of the Worlds.
Added: Nov 30, 2011
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