Human vices - envy, greed and other manic phobias, force, with incredible speed, to increase the power of armies. So, only in the last couple of decades a huge amount of lethal weapons have been invented, both in our country and in the states of potential adversaries. Moreover, if earlier, not so long ago, it was extremely clear who was hiding under the guise of a "potential enemy", since the world was divided into two warring camps, today the picture has changed dramatically - danger can come from any direction!
Of course, the possibility of a nuclear strike remains, but, to be honest, it is hard to believe in it - after all, either side understands perfectly well that in such a war there is no a priori winner! Even during the Cold War and the famous Cuban Missile Crisis, few believed in the outcome of World War III. The nuclear potentials of the countries were more likely intended to create a deterrent, one might say, a sobering factor! Much more effective is the production of "smart" weapons capable of hitting any enemy forces with high accuracy, at any distance, bypassing the enemy's defenses and possessing enormous power. In addition, the powerful of this world are haunted by the thought of creating a super-soldier who could possess all the abilities of superheroes from popular comics. Laughter laughter, and more than two dozen secret laboratories around the world,working on this problem and not very unsuccessfully …
The human brain is an abruptly DNA mystery
How the human brain works - nobody knows! It would seem that an organ is like an organ - two cerebral hemispheres, the cerebellum and the brain stem. But not everything is so simple! When studying, a lot of questions arise - for example, why some have genius, others have some kind of talents, but still others are gray mediocrity? There is one more, perhaps the most extensive group of people, whose brain works, so to speak, in the usual mode for everyone. Of all the above groups, the brain of genius people is undoubtedly of particular interest.
After relatively long research, scientists have discovered a certain area in the human brain that inhibits many developmental factors. It is located in the right temporal lobe, and this area was called the error detector. And the pineal gland is responsible for its work. A unique organ that has not yet been fully studied today. In newborns, it is significantly larger than in adults. As a person grows older, it decreases. The pineal gland - a gland the size of a pea - works in this way: as soon as some ingenious thought comes to the human brain, a command comes from it that this cannot be! That is, a kind of defensive reaction to a possible mistake, which can lead to disastrous results for the whole organism as a whole! Based on this fact, scientists have made a disappointing conclusion that genius is a disease!Well, the carriers of these abilities are mentally unbalanced people. Actually, if you follow the life of many of them, then it becomes extremely obvious.
But this is one side of the coin. From the point of view of the military, this is fertile soil! Here it is, the cherished dream of creating a super soldier! All you need is a scalpel, and a couple of trained neurosurgeons and the goal is achieved. Remove the inhibitory organ from the human brain, providing it with the necessary abilities, which, by the way, will not need to be taught. Beauty! But there is a small but - what to do with side effects? How to get rid of the mental disorders of such fighters who have lost their self-control with acquired abilities? The problem, which so far, at least, has no solution.
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"Smart" weapon
Not relying on success in the study of the human brain, designers of all kinds of weapons, unlike their colleagues, constantly delight the Russian Ministry of Defense with new inventions.
Since the time of "stagnation", Soviet designers were considered the best on our long-suffering planet in the field of creating incredibly dangerous "toys" for adults and not always wise uncles, moreover, their inventions were distinguished by the fact that they had no analogues in the world and were ahead of thought for many decades scientists from the opposite camp. This tradition has been preserved to this day - Russian designers took over the championship and continue to surprise direct customers with their novelties. Well, all the rest - if you do not shudder with horror, then at least sleep badly because of the thought that someday, perhaps, this weapon will begin to act against them!
For example, in 2015, Russia is planning test launches of the S-500 anti-aircraft space system, since, in the opinion of many leading experts, it is the aerospace defense weapon that is the future of our army. The S-500 installation is a logical continuation of the previous S-300 and S-400 systems, by the way, the latter, just recently, was successfully tested. The new system is an ultra-modern generation of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles, designed to hit the target not only in the air, but also in close space! And first of all, it is designed to intercept ballistic missiles - the detection and destruction of up to 10 targets simultaneously flying at supersonic speed, at a distance of up to 600 kilometers. One curious case speaks about the uniqueness of these installations. Recognized all over the world virtuosos of various fakes - the Chinese, who, apparently, are tired of throwing out considerable finances to purchase the S-300, decided to copy the system! It would seem that it could be easier - to disassemble the nodes, carefully study, then duplicate and assemble as a constructor, but, much to the surprise of our Asian friends, they did not succeed in this venture!
Another research is being carried out by our scientists in a rather promising direction - the creation of laser weapons. Perhaps one of the longest-running projects, since scientific research in this direction has been going on since 1950, in fact, in fact, since the discovery of this phenomenon! Academicians Prokhorov and Basov, the fathers of the laser, immediately began to develop new weapons, and already in 1972, the first laser gun was tested, which successfully destroyed airborne objects! The Americans also did not doze, but, nevertheless, clearly lagged behind the USSR in this matter. Their successes in the creation of laser-based weapons occurred much later, thanks to the reckless and short-sighted policies of some statesmen of our country. First, in 1987, Gorbachev curtailed the program for testing the Skif spacecraft,capable of carrying a laser cannon on board. Well, then, in 1990, Yeltsin, it’s not clear what motivated him, ordered the Americans to transfer all Soviet developments on this topic! As a result, we have what we have! Chemical lasers, located on Boeing-747s and US space platforms, capable of destroying ballistic missiles at launch - the development of Soviet scientists! It is comforting that the laser has not yet entered the plane of mass practical application, remaining at the level of a promising development. In addition, at the moment, it is impossible to exclude some factors that directly affect the effectiveness of this weapon:located on Boeing 747s and US space platforms, capable of destroying ballistic missiles at the start - the development of Soviet scientists! It is comforting that the laser has not yet entered the plane of mass practical application, remaining at the level of a promising development. In addition, at the moment, it is impossible to exclude some factors that directly affect the effectiveness of this weapon:located on Boeing 747s and US space platforms, capable of destroying ballistic missiles at the start - the development of Soviet scientists! It is comforting that the laser has not yet entered the plane of mass practical application, remaining at the level of a promising development. In addition, at the moment, it is impossible to exclude some factors that directly affect the effectiveness of this weapon:
- The influence of climatic conditions - clouds, raindrops, fog, dust, all this simply blocks the laser beam.
- Straight-line radiation - before firing, the laser cannon must be located in an open area, opposite the target, which significantly increases its vulnerability.
As soon as some natural disasters occur somewhere on our planet - earthquakes, floods, droughts, fires, volcanic eruptions and the like, the media of all leading publications begin to publish articles on a topic that has been fashionable for the last couple of decades - natural weapons, which, in turn, can be climatic, atmospheric, hydrospheric, geophysical, and so on! It got to the point that the US government, absolutely seriously, accused Russia in 2005 of allegedly sending Hurricane Katrina to "long-suffering" America with the help of an electromagnetic generator developed in the USSR! Well, and we, in turn, however, at an unofficial level, accused the Americans of involvement in the abnormal heat that reigned in most of Russia in 2010. Joke as a joke, but,as you know - in every joke there is a share of a "joke". In addition, according to popular wisdom - there is no smoke without fire! Moreover, many authoritative experts in this field unequivocally argue that, even using the technical means available today, one can effectively influence climate formation!
But today, as scientists say, it is only possible to start processes, but it is not yet possible to influence them and calculate the further behavior and range of action of natural phenomena. And, according to the same authoritative sources, the palm in this area of weapons will be won by the side that will not just start moving the earth's crust at will or make volcanoes erupt, but will find a way to predict and control the consequences!
Dropped, at one time, the words of the genius A. Einstein: "I do not know what weapon they will use to fight in the Third World War, but in the next they will again take up the stone ax!" - a very accurate formulation of a reckless human civilization! Memories of the bloody World War II, the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which claimed millions of innocent human lives, are still alive, and people continue to invent all new ingenious types of weapons designed to destroy our civilization as effectively as possible! To justify their actions, various external enemies are sought out, sometimes just fantastic! And the arms race immediately makes another round. When will this deadly process stop? When, finally, will humanity begin to use its most valuable asset - intelligence, for its intended purpose?