DARPA Developing One Shot XG Sniper ScopeChris Carrington The United States Army is currently testing smart rifle technology that is designed to improve the accuracy of shots.A spokeswomanconfirmed reports thatits equipment-testing specialists had acquired six TrackingPoint rifles as part of efforts to identify state-of-the-art equipment. If the trigger is pressed nothing happens unless the shot is correctly lined up. This assures a hit as it prevents firing in error if the range is incorrect. It also eliminates trigger jerk. The scope has a built in Linux computer that compensates for up to 16 variables such as temperature, spin, drift and wind speed. According to the companybehind the scopes TrackingPoint of Austin, Texas the scope improves accuracy by a factor of five up to distances of 1,200 yards. The laser range finder allows the shooter to retag the target rather than having to fire a second time alerting the target to the shooters presence. From the DARPA website: Finally, just to throw something different into the mix, Sandia National Laboratories, owned by Lockheed Martin, is developing self-guiding bullets.They steer using tiny fins, allowing them to adjust their course to hit moving, pre-designated targets. We are getting to the point where if someone from the government wants to shoot you, there really is little chance of escape. Chris Carrington is a writer, researcher and lecturer with a background in science, technology and environmental studies. Chris is an editor for The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared. Wake the flock up! 