• FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today
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      5 months ago

      The US military has in the past used some large vehicle mounted beam weapons that make your skin burn like all hell, such as the Active Denial System, and I wonder if those could be deflected as well or if they’re the part of the spectrum that needs more sophisticated shielding?

      • knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.social
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        4 months ago

        Those aren’t lasers, they’re millimeter-wave radio beams.

        Yes, they can be deflected pretty easily, but you’ll need metal shield that’s big enough to entirely hide behind.