Electromagnetic Personal Interdiction Control
Encyclopedia
Electromagnetic Personal Interdiction Control (E.P.I.C.) is a weapon
of the U.S. Navy that works by sending out an electromagnetic
pulse that affects the sense of balance
and makes the target feel ill and throw up. This is a most effective way to neutralize an enemy without actually harming him or her.
The weapon has not been developed further than to a prototype
.
Weapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
of the U.S. Navy that works by sending out an electromagnetic
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic radiation is a form of energy that exhibits wave-like behavior as it travels through space...
pulse that affects the sense of balance
Balance (ability)
In biomechanics, balance is an ability to maintain the center of gravity of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway. When exercising the ability to balance, one is said to be balancing....
and makes the target feel ill and throw up. This is a most effective way to neutralize an enemy without actually harming him or her.
The weapon has not been developed further than to a prototype
Prototype
A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,...
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