-You didn’t know? Unicorn “alicorns” are a key component of the 20’s style Death Ray, and have been since the Guiseppe Brothers experiments, the ones in which they were trying to make a cheap substitute for chewing tobacco, which led directly to the development of the original “infernal engines” of the late ninteenth century.
It’s obvious in most depictions of a 20’s style Death ray- the long conical Force Projector Array, with radial fins much like those later popularized by George Jetson. That is, in fact, an alicorn- the spiral form of the naturally-grown horn, when coated with a thin layer of Beryllium, Unobtanium, and Eye of Newt, focuses the D-rays in that particular way so fondly admired by serious 20’s style Death Ray collectors.
Standard Unicorn alicorns will work, of course, but Invisible Pink Alicorns are best- they give the longest range and fastest decimation rates (as seen in the Total Annihilation benchmarking tests that Wired did a few years back) and, of course, they’re vital for the Tucker Death Chariot’s cloaking mode.
The thing is, the Tucker Death Ray documents probably survive. However, since they aren’t part of the B, C, & B papers donated to Drexel University, it is believed that they are still in the hands of one of the B, C & B principals- none of whom will admit being responsible.
GQ, you are absolutely right about the papers…they do exist, I have them in a safety deposit box ins Switz…er…curses GQ, you almost had me.
The Tucker Death Ray documents are actually written in code and currently believed to be the babblings of a man named Nostrodamus. But after seeding a PRNG with the sum of two independent RNGs, then subtracting every other letter after every other prime number, the 1930’s style Buck Rogers decipher ring can be used and the papers read like a Beetle Bailey comic.
BTW, there is not a drop of blue tequila to be found in O’hare airport…AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
Now, why would a serious scientist running a company write his papers in this manner? Especially considering that the papers that survive (due to McMurto copying them) aren’t written in this manner.
The papers were discovered by the SS (Nazi regime) and a copy was smuggled out by one of their agents (1938). Upon reaching Berlin, the originals were rushed off to Adolph for review. In 1942, the Luftwaffe tried to mount the 1920’s style Death-Ray in the bomb bays but found that the radius of the weapon could not be supported and remain functional with any contemporary modifications. Site
In 1944, the plans were coded to hide the knowledge of the 3rd Reich and stuffed in an archival vault next to the “so-called” Nostrodamus Prophecies since the Title of the document was Nicht-fur-Ray-aber-D3ath-verboten.
These plans were discovered by the allies but they were stuffed into the docier of a Nazi sympathizer from France - Mdm Adele Rouge…who outwitted here allied captors, stole her docier and kept it until her death when it was left with the will to her son, none other than Claude-Pierre Rouge. Now, you know why he’s an expert in 1920’s style Death Rays. From here it shuffled around until it was stolen by the janitor one night to support his heroine addiction and fell into my hands while visiting EuroDisney 5 years ago. So, ** GQ ** that should straighten it out for you.:dubious:
No, not Miro, but as it turned out there was minor emotional compensation when we figured out who was responsible: a well-known artist with both a famous mischevous streak and an oddly synchronistic name. Sadly for my checkbook, what I bought was merely one of a hundred printings, so there’s really no chance of a resale to another collector. Still, it’s an interesting piece of work, I guess, if you’re into that sort of thing.
It’s well established that Leonardo da Vinci invented not only the helicopter, but the 1920’s style death ray as well. The current owner of Leonardo’s Codex containing the plans is one Bill Gates, and I’d suggest that we should be careful lest Bill become aware of this discussion.
Like Mr. Gates isn’t already aware. I think it should be noted that the Evil Empire Mr. Gates has founded is but a lunar based gaint 1920’s style death-ray away from total global domination. Just so you are aware.
Desmostylus
Interesting that you should mention Leonardo DaVinci’s research in death ray technology. Here is the title from one of his many manuscripts on the subject:
**1920’s pistola mortale del raggio
arma degli di distruzione enorme**
I think it is indicative of DaVinci’s genius that he actually used the term 1920’s !!! The prescience of this great thinker is truly astounding !!
I heard that CHOAM had stockpiled these weapons for a raid on the House Atreides, but that could never be substantiated. Left them on Arrakis as I understand it…the Fremen got’em all
I inherited two of his “canards jouant au match de foot” from the same person who left me his death rays, his books on death rays, and his death ray film collection (from whence I saw Dr. Hobbes).
GQ You really should open an institute for the study and production of 1920’s style death rays. With the advances in material science in the last 80 years could really prove to be a revolution for death-ray’s