The Occupy movement has become of the longest large-scale protests in US history, and all that protesting had pitted the activists against police departments and their crowd-control weapons. One of the more controversial of those is the LRAD Sound Cannon. So what’s the harm in a little noise? Well, a lot, actually. More »
The Beatty Family build robots. Armoured robots with targeting rotating cannons. Armoured robots that can detect foes using eight ultra-sonic sensors and fire 1000 plastic or metal pellets per minute. More »
If we’re not participating in a jet-powered water cannon arms race yet, we need to get going. Because once you watch China’s $US456,000 monster shoots four tons of water per minute, you’re going to want one of our own. More »
A two-foot long laser cannon—complete with its bright yellow protective case—disappeared from a truck in Denton, Texas recently. It’s not weaponised, but its owners, the local authorities, the FBI, and the FAA are definitely concerned about it. More »
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The first tiny cannon video was an introductory affair. This, the second in the series, wastes no time getting to the destruction: glass bottles, fluorescent lights, computer monitors and a balloon – but this time it’s filled with gasoline. More »
Remember this guy? Yang Youde, the maverick farm-defender with the homemade cannons and improvised defence system? It didn’t turn out very well for him in the end. The Chinese authorities unsurprisingly failed to see the funny side of it. More »
Most farmers will just grab a shotgun or phone the police when confronted with trespassers. Not Chinese farmer Yang Youde, who fires petrol bombs from his homemade cannon – one time, he held off 100 people. More »
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When people make wishes, many ask for world peace. I, on the other hand, would wish for something far more realistic – that all conflicts be resolved with tiny cannons, like this one. Wars would be so adorable! More »
