 The Fichetti Sterility Inducer?, The warning label on the pain inducer. |
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 May 17 2006, 10:38 AM
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Midnight Toker  Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456  |
I just noticed something quite interesting. On the art of a Fichetti Pain inducer in SR4 there is a warning label. It is very tiny. You can only read it if you blow up the image about thirty-two times.
The fine print warning reads "May cause pain, cancer, and sterility." Now, fichetti is certainly using the label to cover their rear ends from potential lawsuits but it seems that they wouldn't have specificly listed cancer and sterility if these things havn't happened before, possibly during testing. After all, there are so many potential problems with any product that listing them all preemptivly would be impossible. It makes for some interesting flavor to have characters who were sterilized or given cancer by a pain inducer it it gives a reason for shadowrunners to actually be scared of a two-cent rent-a-cop carrying one. Sure, the pain is only momentary but the swim team may never be the same again. |
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May 17 2006, 10:53 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 30-May 02 From: South Jersey Member No.: 2,798 |
That's what happens when you bombard living tissue with microwaves.
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May 17 2006, 10:56 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,925 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 948 |
I wonder if there's a chance to overcharge it so that it actually cooks people...
Anyone needs a meltagun? :grinbig: |
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May 17 2006, 10:57 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
I'll see your meltagun and raise you a choppa.
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May 17 2006, 11:39 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 681 Joined: 28-February 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,319 |
Can "an inexpensive, effective, non-lethal stun technology accurate at 100 meters" be far behind?
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May 17 2006, 11:40 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
Microwaves aren't exactly big cancer-causing sources. Microwave photons don't pack the punch to rip up DNA like UV or x-ray light. By the time you actually pump enough microwaves into a target to start worrying about cancer, that roast pork smell will tell you the target has more immediate concerns. |
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May 17 2006, 11:46 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,925 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 948 |
The Fichetti pain inducer has one big drawback though, it is only good when used by at least three people. Two who subdue the target with inducers and one to cuff the subject.
As soon as you drop the beam they are a-ok, and how much is one "charge"? Is it one shot that can be centered on the target for eternity or is it one shot per combat turn? |
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May 17 2006, 12:21 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 681 Joined: 28-February 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,319 |
I'd assumed that cancer was probably quite treatable by 2070. Of course cancer is an umbrella term for a wide variety of cellular misfunctions, so there might well be some cancers that are still a problem, but generally speaking maybe cancer isn't quite the nightmare that is used to be in 2006. (If you can afford the treatments).
What do the rest of you think on this issue? |
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May 17 2006, 12:27 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
treatable or not, any kind of cancer is bad (mm-kay?). I don't tink people are going to be jumping right back up from the microwaves BTW>
IIRC, the U.S. army is currently looking at using a much larger version (or was at least) for crowd dispersal in the middle east .As in , on the back of a truck large. Makes you feel like your skin is on fire, so you run the hell a way. I don't really see people just bouncing back form that. Hell ,look what happens to popcorn. ;) |
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May 17 2006, 12:53 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 681 Joined: 28-February 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,319 |
My point on cancer was a general one. I had an NPC who'd developed cancer. Then I wondered if that was necessarily as bad in 2070 as it would be in 2006.
There're microwaves and there're microwaves. Sticking your head in a microwave oven = bad, but mobile phones also use microwaves and despite what the scaremongers say there is no solid scientific evidence that mobile phone microwaves cause health problems beyond psychosomatic ones. All depends on frequency, amplitude, intensity etc I guess. |
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May 17 2006, 02:42 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
Hyzmarca, is your warning label different from mine, or are you just not quoting the entire message?
"WARNING! Microwave Radiation Emitter. May cause pain, cancer and sterility. The Fichetti Corporation is not liable for any harm that results from this products use." |
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May 17 2006, 04:23 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 18-March 02 From: Plymouth UK. Member No.: 2,408 |
This I gotta see!
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May 17 2006, 05:37 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,718 Joined: 14-September 02 Member No.: 3,263 |
That pic is from the same artist that put the "Troll Penis" spam on goggle's HUD. :)
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May 17 2006, 06:34 PM
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CosaNostra Deliverator Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 346 Joined: 29-January 05 From: Philadelphia, PA Member No.: 7,034 |
Where's this? I gotta find that pic. |
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May 17 2006, 06:43 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
... uh ... ... why? [edit] Never mind, I don't want to know. This post has been edited by Aaron: May 17 2006, 06:43 PM |
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May 17 2006, 06:45 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,548 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Well, now that we've deciphered YOUR preferences... (I'm surprised you haven't posted in the 'where are pictures of trolls' thread yet ;P ) (I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist) |
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May 17 2006, 06:49 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,718 Joined: 14-September 02 Member No.: 3,263 |
Bottom right page 323, middle set of eyeware.....because i'm not going to judge you. ;)
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May 17 2006, 06:53 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
HAHAHAHA!
Are there any more "easter eggs" like these in the book? |
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May 17 2006, 07:07 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,479 Joined: 6-May 05 From: Idaho Member No.: 7,377 |
I think those are the only two. Which means to me, that is more of a joke thing than anything that should be analized.
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May 17 2006, 07:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 475 Joined: 13-March 06 From: dusty Mexican borderlands Member No.: 8,372 |
...As it were. Also, I once had a character who ran a very successful troll porn distribution business (ah, Day Job flaw, you are missed...) in addition to his running activities. Maybe I should bring him back as an NPC spammer... |
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May 17 2006, 08:53 PM
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CosaNostra Deliverator Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 346 Joined: 29-January 05 From: Philadelphia, PA Member No.: 7,034 |
*Removes foot from mouth*
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May 17 2006, 10:07 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
Quoting the whole thing when a single sentence would do pushes the limits of fair use. :D |
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May 18 2006, 04:09 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,986 |
I've found 3 so far, including the two previously mentioned. The third isn't quite as amusing but I could totally see it happening...
Page 309, the Fichetti Pain Inducer, zoom in on label to 1200% Page 323, the Goggles, zoom in to 600% Page 329, the Medkit, zoom in on medkit-screen to 1600% It looks like any of those sharp pictures were added digitally, instead of scanned, so you can zoom in really close and still have a sharp image. So if you want to find others, look for that kind of image... |
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May 18 2006, 04:16 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Hell, I laughed just seeing Speed Coma mentioned.
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May 18 2006, 09:06 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 11-June 05 Member No.: 7,441 |
*blink* I can't tell if you meant that as a joke or not :/ (analized!=analyzed) |
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