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1. I remember when rail gun meant one on the rail road...

Reply to madokie (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 10:06 AM

Sep 2014

The navy still has 2 of them preserved in Dc & Va.

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U.S. Navy unveils high-speed rail gun [View all] madokie Sep 2014 OP

I remember when rail gun meant one on the rail road... Historic NY Sep 2014 #1

Cool.... Bigmack Sep 2014 #2

The interstate system Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #10

...and...? Bigmack Sep 2014 #11

After viewing the video this seems to be much cheaper than existing weapons and could eliminate Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #13

That's right.... the arms race has always been toward cheaper and cheaper... Bigmack Sep 2014 #16

Actually it hasn't but that doesn't mean it couldn't be. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #18

Their are many things to be grateful for Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #39

Bullshit. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #23

That's exaclty what it was. Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #38

Absolute and utter nonsense. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #41

could you update wikipedia with what you know? snooper2 Sep 2014 #42

Decimated every major power? Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #43

Let's just cut to the chase. Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #45

Not completely accurate rickford66 Sep 2014 #36

You say the reason why it's a military construct in your response Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #37

No rickford66 Sep 2014 #46

I have to feel there is some irony Lee-Lee Sep 2014 #24

I wonder what sort of science or health discoveries could have been made with that money? n2doc Sep 2014 #3

The materials research also helps MRI designers (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #4

I think all new discoveries have some trickle down to it madokie Sep 2014 #9

What response were you expecting dumbcat Sep 2014 #15

As an old Destroyer man, I would welcome the lack of powder magazines on ships. denbot Sep 2014 #19

The last world war will last about a day. hunter Sep 2014 #5

what the fuck do we need that for??? Men will be boys, i guess. n/t librechik Sep 2014 #6

Ship power zipplewrath Sep 2014 #7

you know what would also solve that problem? No more war. librechik Sep 2014 #26

Everyone here already knows that and has factored that into their comments. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #29

yes, i can tell that by the loving and precise descriptions of the firearms & their power. librechik Sep 2014 #31

Already working on board the USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 Rocket_Scientist65 Sep 2014 #27

As well as reduce the number of bomblets left after an attack... DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #22

you know what would also solve that problem? No more war. librechik Sep 2014 #25

Everyone here already knows that and has factored that into their comments. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #28

The physics is interesting. Unfortunately, it reminds me of how the shuttle Columbia stevenleser Sep 2014 #30

Fun with physics! DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #40

And, for their next really cool toy..... Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #8

Hey... I resembled that toy... (about a million years ago) Bigmack Sep 2014 #20

This is pretty cool technology when perfected. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #12

...especially in "Stand Your Ground" states. nt Bigmack Sep 2014 #17

Ah, so no high-speed raill, but high-speed rail guns . . . hatrack Sep 2014 #14

You're smarter than what this reply of yours implies madokie Sep 2014 #33

This isn't exactly new DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #21

I had a hard time getting past the lead-in lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #32

What better time to share War Porn? whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #34

Apparently this, if it pans out, will make our ships a lot safer for the sailors madokie Sep 2014 #35

When is it gonna turn up on Mythbusters?? hifiguy Sep 2014 #44