You know those welding masks are meant for such a thing, that’s why all the operators use them.
Interesting results, but these guys are making their videos way too long for me now.
10:00 – Freezing the Hi-Point. haha for a cheap gun that thing impresses me over and over.
Thoughts?
For those that say “but space has no oxygen so combustion can’t happen!”
As the video states: Modern ammunition contains its own oxidizer so firing in space wouldn’t be a problem
Thoughts?
Hat tip: Jared
Every time I see one of these types of scientific videos where they talk about wounds, I realize how bad I never want to be shot.
The rifle v.s. handgun pictures he shows are especially frightening.
LOL at the zombie target joke at around 13:12.
Summary:
Moral of the story is that if you’re going to get shot you better hope it’s with a handgun. On the flip side of that Clint Smith’s saying “The only purpose for a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should have never laid down.” definitely holds true, because you’re going to want a rifle (if you have the option) to stop the threat.
Thoughts?
Hat tip: Arthur
Using a modified version of Newton’s cradle, a series of stainless steel balls suspended by fishing wire, scientists from the California Institute of Technology have created a powerful weapon for soldiers and doctors known as a “sound bullet.”
Full Story – HERE
Luckily the article goes onto say that metamaterials ( which is what they refer to this field of science as ) are very difficult and time consuming to create. Hopefully the TSA doesn’t blow this out of proportion or we will all be flying naked soon with gags in our mouths over fear of acoustic terrorism.
It will be interesting to see what new inventions and applications come out of this.
Hat Tip: SayUncle
Speaking of Kenny G, that dude plays a mean horn… not to mention he has some killer hair :P
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Source – Popular Science (March 1938)
Hat Tip: HellInAHandBasket
