Where do you think half the ideas for Military Weapons come from? Star Wars Lasers to shoot missiles out of the sky (They actually CALLED the program Star Wars), the list of Star Trek stuff that's been ripped off is way too long to post here, when you think of it, Halo is no exception really.
Ah yes, i remember this little interview bit. I believe it's been up for like 4 years now or so. 4 years ago technology + modern advancements = unbeatable killing machine.
wow, this actually looks promising. maybe in a couple of years when the frame can be slimmed down and plated with armor, we might see the first generation of IRL SPARTAN commandos