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Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

We always imagine personal defense weapons as a hand held point shoot thingy. If anything was possible what alternatives could you think of?

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We always imagine personal defense weapons as a hand held point shoot thingy. If anything was possible what alternatives could you think of?

Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months ago
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        Ummm, adding an optional pepper spray missile if the first one was not effective…

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    personal satellite with Hatsune Miku licensed voice assistant for targeting and fire control. A few lasers of different frequency, a railgun, maybe some emergency snack pods with little chutes.

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    Personal forcefield with a shape of my choosing, activate either by s simple device or algorithmically based on external factors. Great for safety but also handy as an umbrella.

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    Something that makes me disappear instantly and teleports me to the pub down the street. Cold beer is better than hot fight.

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      What if it’s a bar fight

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    Self defense is a fantasy of control. If you want to eliminate threats to yourself rationally, eat more vegetables, take care of your mental health, and drive carefully.

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      I was more or less trying not to refer to weapons of mass destruction. Not implying self defense is virtuous.

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    If anything were possible, I have always liked AE van Vogt’s fictional weaponry:

    In “The Weapon Shops of Isher”, the defensive weapons sold by the shops are advanced ray guns with integrated force fields, making them highly effective against government and criminal threats. These weapons ensure citizens can defend themselves against tyranny and oppression while upholding a policy of non-aggression, aiming to foster a more just government over time.

    The weapons can somehow be used to defend but not be used in an act of aggression. And the force field protects the bearer.

    A fun read if you are into golden age science fiction.

    https://www.prosperosisle.org/spip.php?article974#%3A~%3Atext=This+was+one+of+the%2Ccivilization+to+protect+them+against

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      Captain Ahab monologue

      This one’s kind of cool. What about a voice modulator that makes it seems like your voice is their own internal monologue and you can disarm them by boring them to death or confusing them.

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      …that’s a handheld shooty thing

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