(London Daily Mail) The United States Army's team of scientists are busy at work developing a device that will shoot lightning bolts down laser beams to destroy its target.
And they are doing it with gusto - announcing their work with a hearty: 'Soldiers and science fiction fans, you're welcome.'
The Laser-Induced Plasma Channel, or LIPC, is designed to take out targets that conduct electricity better than the air or ground that surrounds them.
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