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Old 06-12-2019, 09:51 PM   #38
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Default Re: (Ultra Tech) How realistic are Electrolasers?

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Originally Posted by Daigoro View Post
More brainstorming: is it possible for a target to carry a charged capacitor that delivers a blowback overcharged voltage to the attacker's gun? What happens to the gun if it gets a 100 kV charge instead of the 50 kV it operates at?
It seems like it would be tricky to implement. You would need one beam to make electrical contact with one and only one capacitor plate. How would you ensure that the beams land on you exactly where you want them to?

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