This too.
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You mean futuristic weapons like the phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range?
Gotta love Hollywood... most of this kind of technology the problem is a small, dense power source. Pound for pound, it's hard to compete with smokeless powder for energy content.
My personal favorite from Science fiction is a MASER (Microwave Laser)... invisible beam, but anything that contains water instantly boils when the beam hits it... also causes nifty fireworks when it hits certain metal shapes- caution required to ensure it doesn't reflect back at you.
Drones with a brick of C4. Nuclear powered laser satellites delivered by Spacex. I got to survive somehow. Smiles.
This epic fight scene between Rick Sanchez and the President has all the future weapons mentioned in this thread so far. This is also one of my favorite episodes from the show. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfyNYR3SnFY