The Chaos that is the RCMP

 I have read in various media reports that the RCMP officers in Moncton who responded to the call of an individual walking down a street brandishing a firearm were only equipped with pistols and shotguns. I was very shocked and dismayed to read these reports because in 2009 I was

Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction”: Vibroblades

 Although the strangely named "vibrational weapons" may not be as ubiquitous as lasers or power armor suits, they are still a recognized form of technology throughout science-fiction. These weapons and tools – their names are often shortened to "vibro weapons" or "vibroblades" – are particularly common in the Star Wars,

Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Railguns

 The railgun is a weapon commonly shown or described in science fiction, and works by using an electromagnetic force to launch a projectile down a pair of conductive rails, rather than relying on gunpowder. Although films, like the Arnold Schwarzenegger film Eraser, and novels often refer to all projectile weapons