印度计划生产辣椒手榴弹

印度计划生产辣椒手榴弹




Indian scientists say the chillis will immobilise but not kill people

印度科学家说，这种辣椒可以使人保持不动，但不会杀死他们




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.

印度国防科学家正计划把一种世界上最辣的辣椒粉置入手榴弹中。

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

他们称，这种武器将被用于平乱及压制暴动的行动中。

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

研究人员称，具体的方法是在小型手榴弹的爆炸物中加入一定量的特种红辣椒粉末，这可以使人们保持不动，而不是杀死他们。

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

这种辣椒名为“魔鬼辣椒”，声称比普通食用辣椒辣1000倍。（译注：偶米头发...这是什么概念...）

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.

引用印度国防研究和发展组织科学家的话，这种强烈辣味的辣椒还将被用作寒冷条件下作战的士兵食物。（译注：到时候士兵们是不是不用担心冻死而是担心辣死？...）

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

而且这种粉末也可以撒在军营周围以防猛兽靠近。（译注：弱弱地问一句：如果起风了怎么办？）

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

另外，胡椒喷雾已在世界各地被广泛用于（驱散）控制群聚。