10 MOST OUTRAGEOUS MILITARY CONCEPTS IN HISTORY

Throughout history, each country's military has been given the task of staying ahead of the game and being "better" than the other. The efforts they've put in to maintain superiority over another, have resulted in them really having to think outside the box. What's insane is how many of these outrageous military ideas actually went into testing and some even production leaving millions of dollars spent before someone stopped them!So, here we go... ENJOY.1.) FLAMING BACON

During the peak of the Persian Empire, war elephants were the tanks of their time. Their tough hides were nearly impervious to arrows, and their giant size made them perfect for trampling through enemy lines. If elephants were the world’s first tanks, flaming pigs—slathered in tar, lit on fire, and set loose to wreak havoc—were the world’s first anti-tank missiles. THIS ACTUALLY WORKED! The elephants were scared of even the slightest squeal from the pigs (of course, something running at you while on fire is enough to make anyone re-evaluate their options in a hurry).2.) BOMB BATS

Conceived by a Dentist (from Pennsylvania ), the plan was to release bat bombs over Japanese cities having widely-dispersed industrial targets. The bats would spread far from the point of release due to the relatively high altitude of their release, then at dawn they would hide in buildings across the city. Shortly thereafter built-in timers would ignite the bombs, causing widespread fires and chaos. After over two million dollars had been spent on the project, they cancelled because the bats weren't going to be combat ready until 1945, and our good friend ATOM was already good-to-go. We all know how the rest of that story went.3.) SCOOTER CANNON

Designed for Paratroopers, the U.S.-made light anti-armor cannon, was very light in comparison to a standard 75 mm cannon, but was still able to penetrate 100 mm of armor! 500 hundred of these were actually made and used. Let's put this in the hot seat though... Apart from having a big ass, hot projectile fired from right between your legs how are you going to continue to aim and steer when this thing goes off!? Sadly, they had to create a two man team that would carry ammo and the cannon through the use of two separate scooters, that would then dismount and set the cannon up on a tripod. Which obviously didn't last long.4.) ANTI-SLEEP WARRIOR

Sleep deprivation can be disastrous for a warrior, but various military branches have tried to change that over the years by distributing "go pills" or stimulants such as amphetamines. So they developed a drug which has supposedly enabled soldiers to stay awake for 40 hours straight without ill effect. And the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is funding even more unusual anti-sleep research, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation that zaps the brain with electromagnetism. UHM... NO.5.) HEAT RAY

A heat-ray that would make people feel an unbearable burning sensation, to stop them dead in their tracks. But after running up a $40 million tab over a decade of research, the military recalled the weapon after about a month. The weapon was effective to the point of stopping people, but it felt like receiving a sunburn (nothing a little SPF-30 can't fix). At most, this thing might disperse an unruly crowd. Not exactly what you would call combat effective. Thanks for the $40 million dollar tan!

6.) SEEING INFRARED

The U.S. Navy wanted to boost sailors' night vision so they could spot infrared signal lights during World War II. They fed volunteers supplements made from the livers of walleyed pikes, and the volunteers' vision began changing over several months to extend into the infrared region. Other nations also played with vitamin A during World War II – Japan fed its pilots a preparation that boosted vitamin A absorption, and saw their night vision improve by 100 percent in some cases.7.) PSYCHIC VISION

After spending $20 million testing extrasensory (ESP) powers such as remote viewing from 1972 to 1996. Remote viewers would try to envision geographical locations that they had never seen before, such as nuclear facilities or bunkers in foreign lands. They finally gave up when mixed results led to conflicts within the intelligence agencies, but not before they came up with cool names for the projects like, "Grill Flame" and "Star Gate".8.) ICE AGE NAVY

Aircraft carriers were in short supply during WWII and huge ships like that required steel and aluminum which were also in short supply. So, what do we do? Let's make one out of pykrete! Pykrete is a stronger-than-ice mixture of 86 percent water and 14 percent wood pulp. But it wasn’t until construction began on a 1,000-ton model in Canada that engineers encountered the problem of “plastic flow.” In layman’s terms, the ship started to melt, which caused it to sag under its own weight unless kept at a crisp 3°F. The designers attempted to sidestep the issue by rigging the boat with a complex refrigeration system and reinforcements consisting of 10,000 tons of steel—the very resource they’d been trying to avoid using in the first place. So, they melted the concept... Literally.9.) SUPER SOLDIER

Hate to be a dream killer, but this one has no claws, or invincible metal skeleton involved. Rather, the military shot accident victims up with plutonium, tested nerve gas on sailors, and tried out ESP. While some of the tests seem outlandish in hindsight, the military continues to push the envelope in seeking new warfare techniques based on cutting-edge science and technology. They continue to try and produce new drugs and equipment to make the current warrior "super". GOOD LUCK GUYS!10.) NAZI HAMSTER BALL

We've got a winner! The One-Wheel Ball Tank. Even in the concept phase of this project, it's easy to notice a few flaws. Without the helpful integration of windows into the design of this battle ball, the guys inside can't see ANYTHING! When the Germans finally got around to building a prototype, there were no guns, no windows, and all it was good for was making the people inside sick.[mwi-cat-listing cat="94" ppp="4" cols="4" desc="false" type="view" btn_color="black" ]