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ENTC 3020 —Technology Society MilitaryTechnologies Weapons Primarily progressive extensions of one’s reach Began as simple tools Wooden clubs, spears, stone blades, missiles, etc.. Multiple uses Three Basic Goals of All Military Efforts Further—More Distance Faster—Swifter Response Fatter—Better Protected Further Inches Clubs, knives, shields, sticks and stones Feet Swords, bayonets, spears, and rocks A Bit Further... Yards Bow arrow Missiles Cannon Muskets Rifles Muskets vs. Rifles Musket Smooth Bore (Slide Roll) Unpredictable Path Rifle Rifled (Spiral Groove) Barrel Bullet spins clockwise Spinning gives stability (R/H Rule) A stable, straight path And Further... Miles Artillery (Fixed Mobile) Rockets And Still Further... Continents Bombers Submarines Intercontinental ballistic missiles MRVs MIRVs Faster—Weapons Muscle Man Horse Catapults Faster—Weapons Simple Machines Longbows Rams Ladders Faster—Weapons Stored Energy Crossbow Hot oil Greek Fire Gunpowder Cannon, Pistols, Rifles, Grenades Lasers Bullets “Full Metal Jacket” Non-expanding Jacketed slug Hague Convention Wound vs. Kill Variations Hollow point Soft Point Faster—Weapons Complex Machines Machine gun Tanks airplanes, Ballistic missiles Cluster bombs laser guided bombs Computers, night vision goggles Faster—Transportation Muscle Powered Man Beast Wind Powered Ships Faster—Transportation Mechanized Steam ships, river gunboats, submarines Railroads Trucks, general utility vehicles (Jeeps) Armored personnel carriers Aircraft Faster—Logistics Early Steal, rape, burn, and pillage Roads Industrial Revolution Mass production Interchangable parts (Eli Whitney) Standardization efforts Faster—Information Early—Days to months Couriers, carrier pigeons, ships 1800s—Hours to days Semaphore Telegraph Photographs and newspapers Faster—Information 1900s—Seconds to hours Radio Television Satellites Faxes Aircraft Fatter—Armor Personal Leather Metal armor Chain Mail Plate Armor Kevlar Fatter—Armor Mobile