1999-07-01 09:00:00+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Via the Daily Illuminator, the British Ministry of Defense is looking at a "phaser" design.
"The freeze ray works by zapping its victim with an electric current. It uses an ultraviolet laser to create a beam of light particles, called photons. These ionise a path through the air so that it can conduct electricity as if it were a wire leading to the target up to 100 metres away."