Self-aiming Sniper Rifle

That's it. They've even managed to take the fun out of shooting things!

Darpa's Self-Aiming "One Shot" Sniper Rifle Scheduled for Next Year | Popular Science

 

It certainly has its practical purposes, but Snipers should be able to do all of those things anyways. What happens, for instance, if the batteries run out and they need to make a life-or-death-shot? Lets hope they don't toss sniper training out the window!

 

Also the more expensive you make a sniper, the less relevant he becomes as a high return/cost weapon system.

 

Pretty soon a sniper will sit in trailer, sipping Starbuck's, miles away from 'his' weapon.