Just what the title says.

Thursday, October 07, 2004

The U.S. government is developing add-on technology that can be used to make almost any item into a "smart" bomb. Designers envision a small pack with some guidance and GPS equipment that could be strapped to almost anything. This would greatly reduce the amount of money that would have to be spent on munitions. It would also allow for some creativity in attacks. The guidance pack can be jettionsoned prior to impact so that the military can claim that the object fell due to a freak atmospheric condition that should properly be called an "Act of God". Suggested objects for use as a "smart" bomb include 250 lb. block of frozen sewage, beehives, pig carcasses, sharks, human beings, and a water bed mattress filled with blood.

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