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* Webcomic/{{xkcd}} subverts this in [[https://xkcd.com/933/ Tattoo]], where, with precise alignment, the death ray will only kill the parts of the person that are holding said person back (i.e. tumor cells). See the entry on radiation therapy in the Real Life folder below.
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* Webcomic/{{xkcd}} subverts this in [[https://xkcd.com/933/ Tattoo]], where, with precise alignment, the death ray will only kill the parts of the person that are holding said person back (i.e. tumor cells). See the entry on radiation therapy in the Real Life folder below. In an earlier comic, [[https://xkcd.com/496/ Secretary: Part 3]], it is played straight, with the generally malevolent Black Hat having accidentally vaporised a customer with a death ray he built while working at Radio Shack.
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* It is said that UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla actually built a prototype of a tower that could kill anything within a certain radius. For some strange reason, the military wasn't at all interested when he pitched it to them. He called it a Peace Ray, rather than a Death Ray, of course. Despite the name, it was actually closer to SomeKindOfForceField. It was supposed to create an electromagnetic bubble around an area and anyone that tried to pass through would be electrocuted to death. Tesla noted that a literal "death ray" (that is, projecting radiation) was impossible, because the rays would inherently disperse over distance. Thus, his "ray" was actually meant to be a particle beam. The idea was to deploy them around every country to create world peace by making it impossible for anybody to invade anybody else's land. Also, like nearly all of Tesla's ideas post-1914 or thereabouts, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome it didn't work]].
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* It is said that UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla actually built a prototype of a tower that could kill anything within a certain radius. For some strange reason, the military wasn't at all interested when he pitched it to them. He called it a Peace Ray, rather than a Death Ray, of course. Despite termed his new weapon [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleforce "Teleforce"]], but the name, press nicknamed it the "Death Ray" or "Peace Ray", despite Tesla's descriptions (and the resurfaced plans to the device) being more similar in function to MagneticWeapons or a heavy particle beam. (Tesla himself noted that the term "Death Ray" was actually closer to SomeKindOfForceField. It was supposed to create an a misnomer, as electromagnetic bubble around an area and anyone that tried to pass through would be electrocuted to death. Tesla noted that a literal "death ray" (that is, projecting radiation) was impossible, because the rays would inherently disperse too much over distance. Thus, his "ray" was actually meant distance to be a particle beam. an effective weapon; this was [[TechnologyMarchesOn long before the invention of the laser in 1960]].) The idea was to deploy them Teleforce towers around every country to create world peace by making it impossible for anybody to invade anybody else's land. Also, like nearly all of Tesla's ideas post-1914 or thereabouts, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome it didn't work]].work]], though the concept of using electricity to accelerate projectiles would later be shown to be viable.
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* ''ComicBook/TheSimpsons:'' Mr. Burns, naturally, has one at his disposal, which he threatens to use when Lisa tries organizing the local environmental group into selling off a massive amount of seeds Bart acquired. When the townspeople remain defiant, he orders it fired, despite Smithers pointing out it will only kill plant life. [[spoiler:It doesn't ''quite'' do that. Instead, it causes all the plant life in town to grow hyper-fast... and sterilizes every adult in town.]]
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*** They did explain what a Dalek neutralizer ray does, and why nearly everyone hit with this screams in agony as they die. The Doctor called it "internal displacement": Your internal organs are scrambled, literally. Now imagine what would happen if ''Doctor Who'' stopped trying to be family friendly with the special effects... Though the fact that the ray can be conducted through water suggests it's actually some kind of electron particle beam.
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*** They did explain what a Dalek neutralizer ray does, and why nearly everyone hit with this screams in agony as they die. The Doctor called it "internal displacement": Your internal organs are scrambled, literally. Now imagine what would happen if ''Doctor Who'' stopped trying to be family friendly with the special effects... Though the fact that [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E6Dalek the ray can be conducted through water water]] suggests it's actually some kind of electron particle beam.
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* "Doe Deer" by Music/CrystalCastles consists solely of Alice Glass screeching "Death Ray" over and over. The sound of the song, with its harsh, rapid synths, fits the imagery.
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* "Doe Deer" by Music/CrystalCastles Music/{{Crystal Castles|Band}} consists solely of Alice Glass screeching "Death Ray" over and over. The sound of the song, with its harsh, rapid synths, fits the imagery.
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