When the war became strange: 10 military experiments that seem out directly from the science of science – see the pics
War is a strange way to convert wild ideas into serious government projects. In the chaos of World War II and the Terefies of the Cold War, military brains worldwide cooked experiments that prefer less like national defense and dreams of fever. Remote-looking psychology, naplam-stapled bats, pain rays, and yes, even a surgery by a surgery detective cat, code-name “acacterial”, which were going to evols to evols on Soviet agents, but immediately wandered. These jokes were not, they were fully funded, sometimes the top-covered mission with real budget and even strange intentions.Most of these schemes implicated the cats with unpredictableness of science, general knowledge, or cats. But they offer an attractive, and often cheerful, see what happens when military strategy is found by science-fi imagination. So if you have ever wondered what it looks like when serious defense programs go away completely from the rail, then you are in the right place. Let’s start it again.
In the mid-1960s, the CIA launched an inquisitive and ambitious project, known as “accestri”, which aims to secretly use wired and microfond cats for Evsdrops on an open-air conversation between foreign agents and their Soviet contacts. The scheme includes a microphone in the cat’s ear, a transmitter under your skin, and a transmitter woven in an antenna fur, allowing it to catch sensitive interactions in public places such as the park.Despite the functioning of technology, the fundamental defect is located in the unpredictable behavior of the cat, which is perfect for the nature of the cat, it cannot be trained to strengthen the goal of specific orders or approaches. Following several unsuccessful tests, the project was eventually abandoned in 1967 without seeing operational uses. Nevertheless, the story of acoustic is one of the most bizarre and permanent legends of the Cold War espionage.
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Project Stargate was a Cold War-era’s American intelligence to find out the ability to claim possible military use, especially remotely viewing, distant or unseen goals without physical appearance. Reports told reports that the Soviet Union was investing heavily in mental research, the CIA feared to fall back into the unconventional domain. During the 1970s to 1990s, the program developed under various codenames such as Scannet, Gondola Wish and Grill Flame, eventually known as Stargate.Project Stargate supporters cited cases where remote audiences allegedly identified an accidental Soviet aircraft in Africa and later described the hidden facilities verified by traditional intelligence. However, critics argue that these successes were eliminated, given that remote sees, there is often vague or incorrect information and the results cannot be firmly repeated in controlled conditions, doubting the scientific validity of the program. Till 1995, it was abolished and terminated after a review, it was found that it continued to fail to produce reliable intelligence.
Lesbian bomb: chemical to ‘turn’ enemies
In 1994, an American military laboratory at the Wright-Paterson Air Force Base proposed to develop a non-fatal chemical weapon designed to disrupt the morale of the enemy by inspiring gay behavior among soldiers using a powerful arousal. The idea was part of a $ 7.5 million funding request, which aims to research chemicals that could spoil the discipline and harmony of the enemy without physical damage.Although the “Gay Bomb” proposal was eventually rejected, it was revived after years when the document was revealed through freedom of information request. The Watchdog Group Sunshine Project promoted a bizarre and controversial plan, which highlighted the extremes discovered in the psychological war during that era.
Avrocar: Trying of real -life flying sauce
VZ-9av Avrocar was a cold war-era experimental aircraft designed to act as a high speed, secretly flying vehicle. The 1950s developed with an estimated budget of $ 3.16 million (today around $ 26 million), purpose to combine vertical takeoff and landing capabilities with advanced maneuver.Despite its ambitious goals, Everrokar failed to distribute in the test. It can only receive brief hovers just above the ground and proved unstable in the flight. Eventually, the project was considered disqualified and canceled before reaching operational use.
Bat bomb: explosive bats for war
An unusual II in the proposal of World War I, which seems like science fiction, suggested a bizarre American inventor to use bats as small bombers. The plan in the plan to capture a million bats from the caves of Texas, attach small Napalam for them, and packe them into bomb casting, designed to leave the middle-hwa in Japanese cities.Once released, the bats used to spontaneously revolve in mango wood structures across Japan at that time. A time -bound ignition system will then explode the firearms, causing broad fire and destruction. Although never fully implemented, this concept highlights the peak and imaginative length considered in the strategy of war.
Project Iceworm: Missiles hidden under snow
Project Iceworm Greenland had an ambitious cold war plan to create a huge network of tunnels covering the tunnel about three times more than the size of the Denmark. In addition to 600 mobile nuclear missiles at a distance of four miles in the design, the designs extended at a distance of four miles, as well as the facility to support 11,000 underground soldiers, prepared for a fast strike if necessary.The 1960 Top-Top American Army report praised Greenland as an ideal place, just 3,000 miles from Moscow and deployed strategically aggressively and for second-stroke capabilities. The dynamics and hiding of missiles under snow was aimed at detection and vengeance in the event of the Soviet nuclear attack.
EDGEWOOD Uses: Tested drugs on soldiers
Between 1950 and 1975, around 6,720 US service members participated in chemical risk experiments at Edgwood Arsenal in Maryland. These tests consisted of 254 separate chemicals and mainly intended to study their effects on humans, evaluate protective gear and assess how military personnel could react to chemical war agents.Although no current test can certainly confirm such previous risks, a completely medical history and physical examination can help assist assessing possible health risks. Participants may experience long -term psychological effects from the trauma of being used as testing subjects, and concerned veterans are encouraged to consult healthcare providers for evaluation and support.
“Dard ray,” is officially known as an active refusal system (ADS), a non-fatal weapon developed by the US Army for mob control and perimeter protection. It works by emitting a concentrated ray of millimeter-wave radiation that enters the outer layer of the skin, producing an acute irritation sensation without permanent damage. The beam heat the skin to about 130 ° F (54 ° C), triggering a spontaneous pain response that causes individuals to get away from the target area quickly.Designed as a safe alternative to rubber tablets or tear gas, pain ray has been tested in various scenarios, but has seen limited deployment due to concerns about safety, public perception and moral implications. Critics argue that while this may not cause permanent losses, such a psychological and potential long -term effects of such a weapon are poorly understood. Despite this, the advertisement represents a significant advancement in non-telling congestion control technology.
Camel Corps: Military Camels in America
Camel Corps was the US military experiment in the middle of the 19th century that aims to use camels as pack animals in the dry regions of the US southwest. Started by Jefferson Davis, secretary of the war in the 1850s, the program included importing camels from the Middle East to test their effectiveness in the case of the desert.Located in Camp Varde, Texas, camels proved to be strong, flexible and well favorable to transport long distances. Despite his success in the field trial, the project was eventually abandoned due to civil war, lack of institutional support and troops for traditional animals such as horses and mules.
Peacekeeper Trains: Nukes launched by trains
Peacekeeper trains were a Cold War-era-American military concept, which were designed to survive more by placing the nuclear missile on mobile rail platforms. The idea was to load the peeler intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMS) on specially designed train cars, which could travel in the national rail network, making their location unpredictable and the first time their vulnerability for the strike attack could be reduced.By continuously moving forward or being deployed on remote tracks, these trains will ensure a reliable second-strike capacity. Although the system was tested and proved possible, the program was not fully deployed due to high costs, logical challenges and arms shortage treaties.
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