Military Uses 'Bat-Hook' To Tap Power From Lines 282
Zothecula writes "As soldiers are fitted out with more and more electrical sytems to extend their capabilities, they become increasingly dependent on the power needed to run them. Since soldiers in the field don't always have ready access to an electrical outlet when they need to top up the batteries, the US Air Force has developed a device that taps directly into the electricity flowing through overhead power lines ... a kind of bat-hook for real-life superheroes."
Re:DO NOT try this at home folks (Score:1, Funny)
Power of... BURNED TO A CRISP!
Is this legal? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Retrieval? (Score:5, Funny)
Why are you worrying about that?!
The *real* issue is that there's going to be a HOLE in the INSULATION. The extremely-high-pressure electricity is going to SPEW OUT. The whole CITY will be FLOODED with electricity, unless someone turns off the MAIN VALVE.
Conserve energy - prevent electricity leaks.
It's a good thing... (Score:5, Funny)
It's a good thing that they are just tapping in to get free electricity... rather than tapping into networks to get free music downloads, otherwise the U.S. Military could be liable for trillions of dollars.
Re:Prior art? (Score:3, Funny)
India's economy is so strong that half of its electricity is FREE!