印度計劃生產辣椒手榴彈

印度計劃生產辣椒手榴彈




Indian scientists say the chillis will immobilise but not kill people

印度科學家說，這種辣椒可以使人保持不動，但不會殺死他們




zt：http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8119591.stm


Indian defence scientists are planning to put one of the world\'s hottest chilli powders into hand grenades.

印度國防科學家正計劃把一種世界上最辣的辣椒粉置入手榴彈中。

They say the devices will be used to control rioters and in counter-insurgency operations.

他們稱，這種武器將被用於平亂及壓製暴動的行動中。

Researchers say the idea is to replace explosives in small hand grenades with a certain variety of red chilli to immobilise people without killingthem.

研究人員稱，具體的方法是在小型手榴彈的爆炸物中加入一定量的特種紅辣椒粉末，這可以使人們保持不動，而不是殺死他們。

The chilli, known as Bhut Jolokia, is said to be 1,000 times hotter than commonly used kitchen chilli.

這種辣椒名為“魔鬼辣椒”，聲稱比普通食用辣椒辣1000倍。（譯注：偶米頭發...這是什麽概念...）

Scientists at India\'s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are quoted as saying the potent chilli will be used as a food additive for troops operating in cold conditions.

引用印度國防研究和發展組織科學家的話，這種強烈辣味的辣椒還將被用作寒冷條件下作戰的士兵食物。（譯注：到時候士兵們是不是不用擔心凍死而是擔心辣死？...）

And the powder will also be spread on the fences around army barracks in the hope the strong smell will keep out animals.

而且這種粉末也可以撒在軍營周圍以防猛獸靠近。（譯注：弱弱地問一句：如果起風了怎麽辦？）

Other forms of pepper spray are commonly used for crowd control in many parts of the world.

另外，胡椒噴霧已在世界各地被廣泛用於（驅散）控製群聚。