Navy destroys drone with laser weapon ahead of 2014 deployment

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The US Navy has been pursuing solid-state laser weapons capable of setting other vessels on fire for years, but now one is almost ready to actually be put out to sea. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) today announced that it is aiming to “field and test a solid-state laser prototype” in early 2014 aboard the USS Ponce. The Ponce is a transport vessel from the 1970s that was recently upgraded into a hi-tech floating base and is stationed in the Persian Gulf, in range of Iranian attack boats.

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Single Topic Blog of the Day: Inspirational Rap

Inspirational Rap Lyrics is a satire blog that juxtaposes beautiful and uplifting photographs that are dime a dozen on Tumblr with some of the most outrageous lyrics from today’s hip hop music.

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Attribution: http://davidklayphoto.tumblr.com/image/15803610578

This is what I’ve been waiting for.

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Gritty Portraits of Popular TV Show Characters

Adam Spizak, a London-based illustrator, created these fantastic art prints featuring characters…

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