Early and Late TL9

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Originally Posted by weby

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Solar Paint: this is more likely late TL 8+1 or later as it requires some fundamental technology developments.

As of right now, several prototypes are in development. It could still end up being a bust but otherwise I expect this to be commercially available within a decade.

We now have plenty of practical microwave weapons. For practical reasons, these tend to either be anti-electronic weapons, or devices that target the water in the human body for pain or incapacitation. A purely destructive weapon could be built, but would have limitations depending on the target and the environment. Microwave weapons are no longer Ultra-Tech. Every single weapon listed from the MAD to the TL 9-10 disruptor weapons currently exists, in realized or prototype form. Vehicle-mounted MAD weapons have been used in military operations and in riot suppression. There is some concern that lower powered versions have been used by covert ops to harass and injure diplomatic staff. Anti-drone rifles have existed as working concept weapons since at least 2019, and there are reports that some may have been deployed in small numbers in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.