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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ThWatcher" data-source="post: 5020270" data-attributes="member: 86237">George accepts the papers and scans though them quickly.  After nearly a minute, George smiles to himself.  "I think I know why they believe it won't work.  They're trying to do the power calculations for a device that would use chaotic light.  To get the effect they want by using chaotic light would require a very large amount of power.  They are right to believe that to make the device using chaotic light to burn through a tank would blow-up the device the first time it's fired.  Or the device would have to be so large that it would be almost impossible to transport it on anything other than another tank with at least 5 to 10 more large vehicles just to carry the power generators.  And a fuel tank truck to power the generators."  George catches his breath, "The real problem is that they haven't learned the true power of light and just how powerful light really is when used properly."  Seeing that Anderson has both the look of slight confusion and the look of hopefulness, George says, "Yes, I said that they have no idea how much power is really in the light they already use and until they do, they'd have better luck placing 10,000 candles in front of 10,000 mirrors and trying to aim them all at their target.  Producing the light is not the real problem.  The problem is controlling the light so that all the light works together instead of in chaos."  George takes another breath and seeing that Anderson's look hasn't changed much.  "Yes, with the right resources, I believe I can make your NOVA ray cannon for you.  And I may even be able to fit it all on one vehicle."  George drifts off into thought again and he mumbles,  "Of course it will have to be protected from shock, moved carefully.  And if you want it usable by anyone other that a top-notch scientist, it'll be even more complex and expensive.  Really expensive.  You couldn't give one to every soldier, not even every platoon.  But maybe a couple per...."</blockquote>

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