by Spencer Ackerman | Sep 26, 2012 | Monitor
The 1997 episode of Pokemon that triggered hundreds of seizures — and stoked the dreams of Army technologists. Photo: via YouTube In 1998, a secret Army intelligence analysis suggested a new way to take out enemies: blast them with electromagnetic energy until...
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | Jul 10, 2012 | Monitor
U.S. Marines zap one another in stun guns during a training session. Photo: USMC Imagine a stun gun that doesn’t just drop you to the floor, but renders you unconscious for several minutes. This tech is called a “nano-second electrical pulse,” and...
