One step closer to Power Armour...

erasmus · Post by **erasmus** » 17 Jan 2007, 01:42

HAAH HA OH YAAH> STARSHIP TROOPERS!!!!

i cant believe he referenced star wars and halo but not starship troopers

*sigh*

AF · Post by AF » 17 Jan 2007, 03:29

I think the laser light on the head for snipers is silly. I assume this is to point out targets for snipers to shoot right? Does this not present a target for the enemy detectable by other means?

And looking at the video, his neck was exposed, and his hands werent very well protected. tbh it looked like a load of protective pads with some stuff inbetween the gaps.

But Angel light? A torch that when shined on stuff they temporarily become transparent revealing what's behind them? God Light? Something that can cure alzheimers? and shrink cancers in mice? Its my thought that when you invent something that can save thousands of lives in your country let alone world wide that you make it available as best you can to the appropriate sources, you dont hide it save for select demonstrations. Its like the guys who insist they're powering their houses and facilities via free energy machines, yet they let people look but not touch the machines. Their electricity bills must be huge, thank god they've got gift shops.

Zoombie · Post by **Zoombie** » 17 Jan 2007, 03:54

No, you got it backwards AF. You see a sniper, point the laser pointer at the sniper and your squadmates can hose the place down.

Cool, huh?

Fanger · Post by **Fanger** » 17 Jan 2007, 03:56

ah no... unless they have some sort of display that highlights the laserpointer, because if youve ever shined a laser pointer around outside its not very visible..

AF · Post by AF » 17 Jan 2007, 04:07

cant they already do that with laser pens? They aint that large, "omg can I get some help here, this handy laser pointer is heavy"

But tbh If I saw a sniper in a position my squaddies could fire at I'd rather point with my gun not some fiddly laser pointer. That way the sniper realizes the red thing on him is blood not some laser dot.

Zoombie · Post by **Zoombie** » 17 Jan 2007, 04:14

It's still neat, damn it. And pointing takes away valuable shooting time.

BigSteve · Post by **BigSteve** » 17 Jan 2007, 04:28

Im sure militaries around the world have suits in development way more advanced than that heap of junk that guy is wearing ^^
great idea choosing black too, it'll reflect all that heat from the sun soooo well.
Sarcasm / off

AF · Post by AF » 17 Jan 2007, 04:31

no need for overheating problems, the suit ahs a built in fan, itll make all those flies rush right in up your wind pipe all mashed up, and draw attention to you if your trying to sneak up on someone.

"how did you know I was here?"
"I could hear your exhaust"
*cough cough*
"damned flies"

Zoombie · Post by **Zoombie** » 17 Jan 2007, 05:24

For some reason I don't think your going to do much sneaking with this thing on.

j5mello · Post by **j5mello** » 17 Jan 2007, 08:01

at best this is a glorified flak vest. at worst, a waste of $15,000 bucks, but hey its his money so meh...

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 17 Jan 2007, 09:26

I'm not sure I believe that suit can stand up to serious weapons fire... Bullets have indicated to me in the past that they don't joke around when it comes to piercing the hell through things.

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 17 Jan 2007, 09:51

We demand a video of him taking a tank shell in that suit

"proof or stfu"

BlackLiger · Post by **BlackLiger** » 17 Jan 2007, 13:52

Comp1337 wrote:We demand a video of him taking a tank shell in that suit

"proof or stfu"

"Proof or GTFO of life."

1v0ry_k1ng · Post by **1v0ry_k1ng** » 17 Jan 2007, 14:04

lol I dont think its pro tank shell yet. it stopped a bullet from an elephant rifle, which is much more powerful than most military small arms. but yeah, his budget was 15,000. the goverment could just throw 2 billion at its own and outstrip him in a instant. black is a stupid colour. the hands need to be free for dexterity. those suits are so bulky and unmavuerable that in melee he'd just get knocked over. also, troops rely of camoflarge. I cant see that thing hiding anywhere. and yeah, those fan batteries would last maybe two days. in a 7 year war. gg.

DemO · Post by **DemO** » 17 Jan 2007, 14:45

This thing doesnt have to be the final solution in terms of resistance to small arms fire and rifles/blades, it just has to be a decent starting point for the military to work form. If they're impressed with the concept, the ideas, and how it seems to work and the potential it has, then they might consider investing in it, save themselves some months of groundwork and prototyping.

Course theres some silly things, he's an inventer..people always call inventors stupid until their ideas become hugely popular.

1v0ry_k1ng · Post by **1v0ry_k1ng** » 17 Jan 2007, 15:43

no, I wasnt saying stupid, I was saying the army has a reasearch budget of billions. which means, since the only technical things in an army are weapons, armour or transport, that there is 99% chance they army has already designed a suit, compared its cost and upkeep and production and lifespan, to the costs of paying life insurance for dead soldiers, and decided for the cost of the armours production and upkeep, they could instead for example have more aircraft and armoured transports and make infantry mobile instead.
if this was amazing tech, your telling me the army guys nobody hears about wouldnt have swept unto him instantly, purchased the patent off him then taken it into their own hands? this thing was made by a college dropout with 15,000. the army could but 15,000,000,000 into a project with hundreds of people.
Hes enthusaistic but the fact the army hasnt done anything means they are probably not interested.

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 17 Jan 2007, 17:04

The point is, 1v0ry, that when the government want's something done, the usually pay someone who is already doing it to do it rather then doing proprietary research in opposition to existing research teams.

IMO this guy's biggest downfall is that he's basically one guy working out of his garage. Even if he got a contract, what's he going to do with the money? What does he know about setting up an automated manufacture facility or high spending R&D? While his private solutions are quite ingenious and interesting, I'm not sure there's really a whole lot that they can add to make them commercially feasible or make his research reliable.

Guessmyname · Post by **Guessmyname** » 17 Jan 2007, 17:18

They could put a team of like-minded people with ideas on this sort of thing together and have him in it. They work for a while, mixing their ideas and trying stuff, and in produce a prototype after a while.

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 17 Jan 2007, 17:58

Guessmyname wrote:They could put a team of like-minded people with ideas on this sort of thing together and have him in it. They work for a while, mixing their ideas and trying stuff, and in produce a prototype after a while.

Yes they could. They could hire him onto one of the existing power armor teams as well... But that being said, being an ingenious prototype developer doesn't necessarily make you work well with a team.

Fanger · Post by **Fanger** » 17 Jan 2007, 18:03

government contractors at least in the US, go for the lowest bidder, not the best..

And Ivory I dont care if he claims it stopped an elephant rifle at point blank range, I want a video of this happening or honestly I dont believe him, that thing looks like some over dressed football pads and honestly I serously doubt its ability to resist anything, especially since its joints all seem to be exposed as is the neck.. normal body armor is heavier and it has to be.. how he can get such protection without such weight has me extremely suspicious and until i see video proof or at least several dozen convincing photos (not shopped) then I cry bullshit..

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