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"We follow the scientists around and look over their shoulders. They're watching their feet: provable mistakes are bad for them. We're looking as far ahead as we can, and we don't get penalized for mistakes."
- Larry Niven
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| Smart Bullet | ||
| Really a tiny missile capable of identifying and following a person. |
In the film, Jack Ramsay of the Runaway squad chases after malfunctioning robots. However, evil mastermind Charles Luther has an advanced weapon prototype - a gun that shoots smart bullets.
(Smart bullet dissected)
| "Jack, look at this. The back half is all solid propellant. Valves for directional control ... look, it's all electronic."
"You've heard of a bullet that has your name on it. Well, this one really does. And you can program it to go after a specific person." "What's the signature?" "I don't know, man. I've tried everything..." "It's a heat seeking missile... Everyone's body has a unique heat pattern...This is your body's heat pattern and this is mine." |
| From Runaway,
by Michael Crichton. Published by Tri-Star Pictures in 1985 Additional resources -
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Here's the oversized gun that fires the smart bullet.
(The gun that shoots the smart bullet)
The final feature of the device is that it targets individual people by looking at their body heat signature.
(Targeting system uses your personal heat signature)
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