The above is one of my favourite Shakespeare quotes. So much so that I even looked it up in two digitised versions of the first edition (1603) available on the Internet.

For the version available at the Internet Archive, it is on page 24 whereas for the copy owned by the Henry E. Huntington Library it is on page 20. The quote runs on the 7th and 6th lines starting from the bottom of the page, should you be interested in checking the quote for yourself.

I consider the above quote as an invitation to suspend our natural tendency to reject that which is seemingly so extraordinary that we can only deem it to be untrue.

On the first of April 2019 (so two years ago), some news headline prompted me to run a few searches first on the Internet (https://www.searx.me/?q=Russian%20mind-controlled%20weapon&categories=general&language=en-US), then on Russia Today (RT.com) in connection with mind-controlled weapons. Here are some of the articles I retrieved (but with no hyperlinks as I do not wish to go through the tedious process of inserting them for each article URL listed below; also please note that some articles came out several times in the results and that I did not bother to remove duplicates or ‘triplicates’):

Ultimate 'zombie' mind control: Myths and facts about weapons of the future
Published time: 6 Apr, 2012 20:25 Edited time: 8 Apr, 2012 18:29
https://www.rt.com/news/weapons-future-zombie-media-486/

Psychotronic and Electromagnetic Weapons: Remote Control of the Human Nervous System
By Mojmir Babacek
Global Research, November 30, 2018
Global Research 31 January 2013
https://www.globalresearch.ca/psychotronic-and-electromagnetic-weapons-remote-control-of-the-human-nervous-system/5319111

Russian Military Scientists Develop Mind Controlled Drone (Video)
Russian scientists have discovered a way to operate machines by thought
This has significant military and non-military implications
Federico Pieraccini (Russia.tv) Fri, Jan 22, 2016
https://russia-insider.com/en/politics/russian-military-scientists-develop-mind-controlled-drone-video/ri12348

Mind-controlled drone race: U. of Florida holds unique UAV competition
Sixteen competitors had one goal in mind: Move their drones as fast as possible across a finish line 10 yards away... with their brainwaves.
22 April 2016 | 16:52 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/340654-drone-brain-race-mind/

The USSR spent $1B on mind-control programs - New York Post
28 Dec 2013 ... At the time, the Soviet Union and the United. ... look at the CIA's mind-control program which was matched by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. ... This program led to the development of pyschotronic weapons, which were ...
google cached proxied
https://nypost.com/2013/12/28/the-sovi[...]nt-1-billion-on-mind-control-programs/

Soviet-US Mind Control Electromagnetic Weapons - YouTube
13 Jul 2010 - 7 min - Uploaded by Arcturus aReaganDesigneeSoviet and US Mind Control using Electromagnetic Weapons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIISMaHQmQk


https://www.rt.com/search?q=Electromagnetic+Weapons

Top US Navy admiral slams $500mn railgun project as a ‘case study’ in failed innovation
A $500-million project to develop an American electromagnetic railgun, in the makings for over a decade, should be used as a failed “case study” on how not to develop new weapons systems, a top US admiral has said.
09 February 2019 | 04:53 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/451035-railgun-failed-innovation-richardson/

X-ray machines & facial recognition cameras: MI6 architect displays the park of the future
The architect of MI6's headquarters showed off the next generation of defense gadgets, which are set to be unleashed on the public in the near future, at London’s International Security Expo.
28 November 2018 | 14:27 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/uk/445061-mi6-defence-weapons-security/

Russia field-tests ‘microwave guns’ that 6th-gen fighter jets may use – major weapon producer
Microwave directed-energy weapons are reportedly being tested at firing ranges in Russia. The prototypes are designed to burn missile-homing systems, and may be incorporated in the arsenal of sixth-generation fighter jets.
01 October 2018 | 11:16 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/440021-microwave-guns-tested-russia/

US govt counterterrorism center accidentally releases ‘remote mind control’ documents - report
The Washington State Fusion Center, a multi-agency counterterrorism center, accidentally released some puzzling documents this week: A dossier on the effects of remote mind control, a media report claims.
20 April 2018 | 20:52 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/424734-us-counterterrorism-center-mind-control/

Russia field-tests ‘microwave guns’ that 6th-gen fighter jets may use – major weapon producer
Microwave directed-energy weapons are reportedly being tested at firing ranges in Russia. The prototypes are designed to burn missile-homing systems, and may be incorporated in the arsenal of sixth-generation fighter jets.
01 October 2018 | 11:16 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/440021-microwave-guns-tested-russia/

Navy to scrap $500mn next-generation railgun
The US Navy is turning its attention away from a decade-long, electromagnetic railgun program, opting instead, for a less expensive alternative that uses the projectiles as ammunition in existing guns, rather than a next-generation weapon.
06 December 2017 | 02:48 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/412055-railgun-navy-hvp-funds/

US Army to modernize forces with autonomous drones & ‘Internet of things’
In an effort to compete with more technologically advanced forces, the US Army is investing in new programs to develop autonomous drones and create a network of battlefield devices that communicate with each other.
20 July 2017 | 02:17 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/396878-army-lab-iobt-dcist/

South Korea develops electromagnetic weapon to use against North’s drones
South Korea will soon put to use a powerful weapon in the fight against North Korean drones – the electromagnetic pulse (EMP), its military reported.
27 November 2016 | 14:07 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/368351-drones-korea-emp-weapon/

Russia tests ‘unrivaled’ new radio-electronic weapon – producer
Russia has developed and successfully tested radio-electronic weapons systems unmatched anywhere in the world, RIA Novosti reports, citing the manufacturer.
13 October 2016 | 15:54 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/362672-radio-electronic-weapon-russia/

Russian military’s invisible ‘cloak’ to hide weapons & hardware from enemy radar
A Russian defense company has created a “cloak,” which it says can make electronic objects invisible to enemy radar. The aim of the fiber technology, which is used in the cloak, is to make weapons invisible to prying eyes and detection systems.
12 August 2016 | 06:29 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/355618-russia-military-invisible-cloak/

Futuristic US railgun too expensive to use, similar projects in Russia – senator
The much-publicized US electromagnetic railgun is an example of the Americans aimed at dragging Russia into a new arms race, Russian senator Franz Klintsevich said. He added that Moscow will not have to respond symmetrically, despite having similar w
31 May 2016 | 06:59 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/344894-pentagon-railgun-russia-senator/

Killer airwaves: Russia starts trial of electromagnetic warfare system
Russia’s electronic warfare equipment producer launched tests of a tactical electromagnetic combat complex fully integrated with latest air-defense systems. It guarantees complete neutralization of all enemy electronics.
25 April 2016 | 15:05 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/340862-electronic-warfare-system-tests/

US Navy unveils electromagnetic railgun prototypes
Prototypes of the US Navy’s much vaunted electromagnetic railguns were unveiled this week. The new technology, capable of firing projectiles at up to 5,600 miles per hour, is set to revolutionize naval warfare.
11 July 2014 | 23:58 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/172192-navy-unveils-railgun-prototypes/

Electrifying: Giant futuristic 'Tesla Tower' in abandoned woods near Moscow (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
No, it’s not an alien colony, a time machine, or even a Russian version of America’s ionospheric HAARP program. But in a forest near Moscow, this Soviet-era “lightning machine” has a capacity arguably equal to Russia’s entire electricity output.
06 July 2014 | 12:51 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/170704-tesla-tower-lightning-russia/

MIT project hopes to give drones unlimited flight potential
Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are at work on a device that would, if approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, give unmanned aerial vehicles the ability to land on power lines to recharge their batteries.
10 April 2014 | 01:35 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/mit-drone-perch-wires-516/

Navy to test electromagnetic gun aboard high-speed vessel in 2016 (VIDEO)
As the US Navy touts the capabilities of its new, high-powered electromagnetic rail gun, the service has announced its goal of testing the weapon at sea in 2016.
08 April 2014 | 18:27 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/navy-test-electromagnetic-gun-sea-217/

DARPA project seeks hive mind for drones
The Pentagon’s research arm is launching a program to unite existing and future drones into hives, where individual autonomous aircraft will share data and operate together against targets on a battlefield – all while being controlled by one human.
29 March 2014 | 02:31 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/darpa-drones-swarm-autonomous-985/

Billion dollar race: Soviet Union vied with US in ‘mind control research’
Competing with the US during the Arms Race, the Soviet Union put extensive effort in unconventional research seeking to outflank its rival in understanding behavior control, remote influencing and parapsychology, a new survey has revealed.
17 December 2013 | 23:59 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/psychotronic-arms-soviet-weapon-379/

Speed kills! US Navy targets hypersonic, GPS-guided bullets (PHOTOS)
Remember the old cartoons where a bullet could chase you around a corner? What if that bullet was fired at 5,600 mph from an Electromagnetic Rail Gun? If the US Navy has its way, these sci-fi,supersonic GPS-guided projectiles could soon be a reality.
02 August 2012 | 16:50 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/navy-hypersonic-gps-bullets-701/

Microwave-goodbye weapon: 'Heat ray' crowd dispersal cannon unveiled (VIDEO)
The American military have presented the world with a new weapon, informally named the heat ray or microwave cannon. The “Active Denial System” is a non-lethal weapon primarily designed for crowd control.
12 March 2012 | 11:47 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/weapon-us-microwave-cannon-363/

Non-lethal weapons: America’s coming high-tech crackdown
The ADS (Active Denial System) is an american non lethal weapon
Non-lethal weapons leave no immediately visible marks on their victims, but can cause startling psychological and physical destruction. And a leak of the latest Pentagon projects shows that fears of such dystopian damage are already coming true.
05 January 2012 | 17:30 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/non-lethal-weapons-pentagon-249/

Did US 'climate weapon' knock-out Russian probe?
Russian space experts are struggling to decode fresh telemetry signals received from the stricken Phobos-Grunt probe. Meanwhile, rumors are circulating that America’s ionosphere research site in Alaska caused the spacecraft’s failure.
24 November 2011 | 11:13 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/phobos-grunt-climate-weapon-129/

LRAD vs OWS: Sound cannons rolled out for Zuccotti park raid
Police have used a long-range acoustic device (LRAD) against peaceful protesters
Riot police deployed under cover of darkness at 1 am. No video cameras were allowed during the early hours of the raid. News teams were barred from the scene. Air space above Zuccotti park was shut down.
15 November 2011 | 12:20 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/lrad-acoustic-weapon-zuccotti-383/


https://www.rt.com/search?q=Mind+Controlled+Drone

DARPA aims to develop next-generation of mind-controlled tech for US soldiers
The Pentagon has been recruiting teams to develop neural interfaces which will allow humans to control machines with their minds, in a combination of telekinesis and artificial intelligence.
20 February 2019 | 13:23 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/451977-darpa-telepathic-soldiers-artificial-intelligence/
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https://www.rt.com/search?q=putin+weapon

Not sci-fi: Military expert says lasers will be used against mini-drones in near future
Attacks by cheap, yet efficient, mini-drones will be the future of warfare and lasers look like the best response to the threat, a retired colonel told RT as Germany announced a successful military laser test.
01 March 2019 | 18:10 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/452793-laser-weapons-drone-attacks/
[...]


https://www.rt.com/search?q=mind+controlled+weapon

More than just UFOs: Pentagon’s secret program researched wormholes, invisibility & death-rays
A Pentagon program focusing on “anomalous aerospace threats” – UFOs – was also researching interdimensional travel, wormholes, and mind-controlled spaceships, according to government documents obtained by researchers.
23 January 2019 | 04:51 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/449469-pentagon-aatip-ufos-wormholes/

Frightening and dangerous future of warfare as ‘Robocalypse’ is on the horizon
The latest developments in the technology of the US military appear to indicate that the next war might include mind-controlled drones.
28 September 2018 | 11:16 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/439788-mind-controlled-drones-warfare/

Rise of the machines: Is it time to take killer robots seriously? (VIDEOS, POLL)
As a United Nations weapons control group meets to discuss the prospect of killer robots, RT.com looks at how new technology is bringing autonomous weaponry out of the movies and into real life.
13 November 2017 | 11:59 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/409709-killer-robots-ai-weapons/

‘Killer robots’ to provide ‘accountability gap’ for military, must be banned – HRW
Future use of fully autonomous weapons or ‘killer robots’ may provide a loophole for the military to escape responsibility for unlawfully killing or injuring civilians, a report by Human Rights Watch says.
10 April 2015 | 00:16 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/248405-killer-robots-ban-hrw/


https://www.rt.com/search?q=microwave+weapon+Russia

Russia field-tests ‘microwave guns’ that 6th-gen fighter jets may use – major weapon producer
Microwave directed-energy weapons are reportedly being tested at firing ranges in Russia. The prototypes are designed to burn missile-homing systems, and may be incorporated in the arsenal of sixth-generation fighter jets.
01 October 2018 | 11:16 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/440021-microwave-guns-tested-russia/

It’s science fiction’: Professor doubts claims of ‘microwave attacks’ on US diplomats in Cuba
There’s no conclusive evidence that US diplomats stationed in Cuba were injured by a futuristic weapon, Kenneth R. Foster, a professor of bioengineering, told RT, adding that theories involving microwaves were “science fiction.”
14 September 2018 | 06:57 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/usa/438425-microwave-cuba-attack-science-fiction/

Brains over bucks: Putin hints AI may be key to Russia beating US in defense despite budget gap
Advanced weapon systems and lack of necessity for bases in foreign nations are key factors that will allow the Russian military to defend the nation, despite receiving far less funding than their US counterparts, Putin said.
24 December 2017 | 14:33 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/414107-putin-military-ai-hint/

Russian future-gen fighter jet will ‘burn homing missiles with laser defense’
A future Russian sixth-generation air superiority fighter jet, currently in early development, will have laser point defense to burn down the guidance systems of incoming homing missiles, a defense contractor involved in the project said.
27 July 2017 | 12:28 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/397698-russian-planes-photonic-radar/

Russian military’s invisible ‘cloak’ to hide weapons & hardware from enemy radar
A Russian defense company has created a “cloak,” which it says can make electronic objects invisible to enemy radar. The aim of the fiber technology, which is used in the cloak, is to make weapons invisible to prying eyes and detection systems.
12 August 2016 | 06:29 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/355618-russia-military-invisible-cloak/

‘Human microwave’: China's controversial ray gun inflicts unbearable pain
Poly WB-1 (Photo: Top 81)
China has presented Poly WB-1, a non-lethal ray gun that can be used for crowd dispersal, by making its targets feel like their skin is on fire. The US version of the weapon was shelved due to practical difficulties and the potential public backlash.
16 December 2014 | 18:06 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/214955-china-ray-gun-poly/

Unique or US replica? Russia tests its own 'heat ray' cannon
The US Active Denial System. The appearance of the Russian heat ray cannon is currently being kept under wraps (AFP Photo / Paul J. Richards)
After a wave of increasingly bombastic rhetoric promising military modernization, Russia has unveiled one concrete project. It is a non-lethal heat ray, similar to the US Active Denial System.
24 April 2012 | 20:12 GMT GMT
https://www.rt.com/news/heat-ray-crowd-control-894/

Some of the above technologies are indeed very frightening, especially those whose effects take place on a plane other than the physical. Of course, it remains to be seen whether such technologies are real or even ‘deployable and operational’ from a military perspective as opposed to being mere elements of psychological warfare. My own take is that some of these technologies are even likely to be at a far more advanced stage than hinted at by some of the above headlines because counter weapons can only be designed in response to weapons known to exist, so a bit in line with the advice ‘to keep one’s cards close to one’s chest’. Now the purpose of this entry was only to serve as a prelude to a future entry about one such very spooky technology: remote mind control.