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IBM Patents Tech That Gives Humans Ability To Dodge Bullets Matrix-Style [Bionic Body Armor]
Gizmodo — ... Damn, that might actually work. I mean, think about how fast you move your hand away from a hot stove. Would that kind of movement actually be fast enough to dodge a bullet? [Patent via ...

IBM Patents Bionic Armor That Gives Humans Ability To Dodge Bullets [Bionic Body Armor]
Gizmodo — ... Damn, that might actually work. I mean, think about how fast you move your hand away from a hot stove. Would that kind of movement actually be fast enough to dodge a bullet? [Patent via ...

IBM patents bullet dodging bionic armor
Engadget — Your science fiction fantasy may be coming a reality, if IBM has anything to say about it. The company was recently granted a patent for bionic body armor, originally filed last March, that's intended to bestow the wearer the power to dodge bullets. The device works by constantly emitting electromagnetic waves that bounce off any fast-moving projectiles, and it uses the data to calculate risky trajectories. If the object in question is ...

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