Randy,
This is about a product, which IMO could be used in conjunction with the FriskerPro, to enable locals in areas infested with land mines to safly remove them.
A previous post to hotdag explains it.
Nez
hotdog,
This is an example of a new approach to marketing PDGT will inevitably adopt, IMO. For this application, one needs to be as accurate and gentle as possible when using the “FriskerPro™” for the following application. This is something that any "wand type" detector will never be able to achieve when compared to the sensitivity and control of a human hand, IMO.
I was watching a show on the History or Discovery channel about High Tech Weapons the other day.
One of the devices was a land mine neutralizing system, called, “The Dragon!" (Neat name hmmm!)
This is a device that is safe, easy to use, and is designed to "burn" land mines without an explosion. It looks like a really big bottle rocket but instead of the exhaust shooting the devise skyward, it directs the flame at the land mine and actually burns through (I think it was something like half an inch of metal) and it also “burns” any explosive material without a catastrophic explosion, the threat of shrapnel or sympathetic detonation of nearby mines, which can potentially occur when a mine is discovered and destroyed.
I believe the show said this devise is seeing active duty right now and IMO it is just a matter of time before people realize it is safer to pass your hand above the ground in an effort to detect mines, rather than stick a knife into the ground.
When they first started the story, the host was shown on his stomach, with a knife in his hand and he made the comment "although there are many different types of mine detectors, the most reliable is still the human being with a knife to probe the ground in front of him and the patience and training to do the job right." This really struck me as
The main idea is not for our military to use the “Dragon” but for the local people to use it. As I said before, they also made the point that by using this devise sympathetic detonation of closely laid mines in a mine field is avoided so you know the military will also have a further use for the “Frisker Pro™.”
Instead of taking all of the time required to "probe" the ground with a knife, mark the mine with a flag (this guy is a retired Navy Seal), what if he had a "Frisker Pro™” to use rather than probe the ground.
One of the main selling points for the “Dragon” incendiary unit is that it can be used by local or indigenous peoples after the combatants leave. As the device works without explosives it can be used by lightly trained locals or villagers. The “Dragon” is cheap so it is attainable for low income villages and the like.
Now if they need a low cost way of mine disposal, wouldn’t a low cost method of detection also be needed? IMO it is a given. This is just one more reason I too believe that it is just a matter of time for PDGT and the thought of “if” is not even an issue.
IMO, I believe that prosthetic feet and legs cost far more than a kit containing a “Dragon” mine neutralizer and a “Frisker Pro™” metal detector.
JMO,
Nez
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
Benjamin Franklin
