Think Tank
August, 1976
Building the Better ZapperNot only science-fiction writers love the idea of a good, old-fashioned Death Ray---the kind Flash Gordon always used to fry unruly aliens. These days, the U.S.S.R. is very seriously interested in developing one. Or several. And next year, our Department of Defense will spend $187,100,000 on its own versions. Nobody's actually calling them Death Rays, of course. In official jargon, they are high-energy laser weapons. But by any name, the international scramble to develo...
