Military developing real life Grease spell

[JoeBlank]

The military is catching up with fantasy gaming.

"Vanguard Response Systems Inc. has won a $2.5-million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to develop equipment to spay a slippery gel.



The "Mobility Denial System" will be used to make roads and surfaces so slippery that it will be impossible for mobs and rioters in a confrontation to stand or walk, or drive a vehicle.



Under the terms of the contract, Vanguard will develop two new spray systems, one in backpack or other portable form and another to be mounted on a vehicle.

Its customers include New York City, the RCMP, FBI, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Army and Marines, various fire and police departments and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. "

http://www.mytelus.com/news/article.do?pageID=cp_oddities_home&articleID=1603730

 

[buzzard]

Did they mention what the DC of the reflex save happens to be?

buzzard

 

[Maldur]

Its customers include New York City, the RCMP, FBI, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Army and Marines, various fire and police departments and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

That is one weird list!
fire department? CDC? why would they need a spray?

 

[Chroma]

That is one weird list!
fire department? CDC? why would they need a spray?

For stopping zombie hordes, of course!

 

[diaglo]

That is one weird list!
fire department? CDC? why would they need a spray?

CDC is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

everyone always forgets the ounce of Prevention part.

 

[Dirigible]

I'm sure Diaglo is thrilled at the opportunity to play Slip'n'Slide all day long instead of cataloging flu samples

Man, the idea of a bunch of ebola patients being slid around like that is... seriously distrubing, come to think of it.

 

[howandwhy99]

"Vanguard Response Systems Inc. has won a $2.5-million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to develop equipment to spay a slippery gel.

At first I thought, "why would Joe be looking at newstories like this one?" But then it hit me. Just imagine the number of insurance claims.

 

[Kemrain]

I hope the stuff isn't flammable, if they're giving it to Fire Departments. That could make for an embarrassing accident.

- Kemrain the Slippery.

 

[frankthedm]

"Make Love, not war" THIS ya hippies!

Covering a crowd with lubricant may not be a fool-proof way to PREVENT diseases from speading... It will be a good way for protesting college students find to something better to do.

Man, the idea of a bunch of ebola patients being slid around like that is... seriously distrubing, come to think of it.

Whats disturbing about that? Outbreaks HAVE to be contained when they happen. Quarrentined carriers of serious infection are lucky if they get non lethal deterrants if they fail to understand thier responability to society.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Gel is only the tip of the iceberg for nonlethal programs. There are some pretty cool directed energy weapons in dewvelopment, too. Crowd-control heat projector, anyone?