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Although I would probably buy a second series of TacRoar just for more of Captain Misaki Nanaha... 
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2007-09-19, 04:32
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Whoa...looks like at least SOME technology in TacRoar will become reality:
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...phalanx-03783/ A Laser Phalanx? 12-Sep-2007 16:20 | Permanent Link Related stories: Americas - USA, Raytheon, R&D - Private UK Phalanx at night (click to view full)Jane's reports from the British DSEi exhibition that Raytheon is working on a Phalanx variant that can fire lasers. Kevin Peppe, Raytheon's Phalanx program director, said that: "The Centurion system has provided a near-term C-RAM (Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortars) solution for our deployed forces. But we know that our customers would like a larger defended footprint beyond the kinematics of a gunbased system. A missile is too expensive, so we are looking instead at a solution based on the adaptation of a robust but relatively lowpower, low beam-quality commercial laser…. By using clever optics to focus the laser beam at range, we demonstrated that we could achieve sufficient energy on target to deflagrate a 60mm mortar round." According to Peppe, such a solution would offer an effective range about 3 times that of the existing M61A1 gun, along with lower life-cycle costs. Even so, more powerful solid-state lasers will probably be required in order to make the concept feasible… Not just mortarsMost mortar rounds are larger than 60mm, as are the rockets that featured so prominently in the 2006 Lebanon proxy war. Naval deployment, meanwhile, would be affected by atmospheric humidity that weakens lasers. It would also have to contend with the growing reality of supersonic ship-killer missiles. They have added advantages against any weapon that must be held on target for a period of time in order to work, and even supersonic missile pieces have enough kinetic energy to cause great damage unless the incoming object is slowed or deflected by an opposing kinetic force. A naval defense laser, therefore, would require enough power to burn through enemy missiles almost immediately. It would also have to work in such a way that large supersonic missiles either fragment into relatively small pieces when hit, or can be hit to kill at enough stand-off distance thanks to sufficiently timely engagement, extra range, and sufficient burn power at range even through high-moisture atmospheric conditions. Like fog, for instance. Or rain. A laser-based Phalanx system certainly sounds interesting. Nevertheless, there are a number of hurdles to cross and tests to pass before it can be considered a true advance over the current set of slug-throwing "last chance" systems out there.
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2007-12-02, 10:10
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just finished the series and i must say its not so bad.
 although like most people the last ep....the thought of the relationships and resetting it to zero as pianocello had mentioned kinda makes you feel hmm... unsatisfied on it ended that way.. but all in all it was a series i enjoyed watching. even if it is doubtful of a second season, we can only hope there may be one :P hey who knows, the little dvd extra could maybe, maybe bring out a second season in where they will pursue *someone. never know :P could just be me. haha
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