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  1. 01-27-2013, 01:36 PM #1
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    Beam me up Scotty!

    hp-a-future-tech.jpgStar Trek-inspired tractor beam created by scientists

    "A real-life "tractor beam", which uses light to attract objects, has been developed by scientists."

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...598?print=true
    http://hamcall.net/call/K9JXE%3A1960
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    Ah, tractor beams! So, that's why moths are attracted to streetlamps.
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    We don't need a tractor beam, in Russia we use women for tractors. Stronger than bear!
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