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zipplewrath

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7. Ship power

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 02:23 PM

Sep 2014

Rail guns are particularly useful on ships because they can use the ships engines to power them. It means they don't have to store as many explosive charges on the ship. They are working on catapults for the aircraft carriers that work similarly.

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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