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2005-04-28 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Steve 2005-04-28 1:17:46 PM|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If we ever get a base on the Moon a rail gun would work very well for sending stuff back to earth or further on out into space. These things are the bees knees.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2005-04-28 1:46:00 PM|| 2005-04-28 1:46:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 LOL Steve. Get ready to explain it to Hupins.

Posted by Shipman 2005-04-28 1:53:16 PM|| 2005-04-28 1:53:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 When will my man portable unit be ready :D

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-04-28 2:28:11 PM|| 2005-04-28 2:28:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Remember, support the naming of the first DDX after Robert Anson Heinlein.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2005-04-28 2:40:09 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2005-04-28 2:40:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 And the second one after Virginia.

(I'm only half joking.)

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-04-28 3:14:37 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-04-28 3:14:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 You can get really high velocities out of those things, too. How about an electromagnetic rifle firing 0.1 calibre needles at about 3000 fps?

Posted by mojo 2005-04-28 3:22:28 PM|| 2005-04-28 3:22:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm kind of missing something with that demo. It seems to be like showing how a horseshoe magnet can pick up iron filings, "but the one we're working on can crush an aircraft carrier into a ball."

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-04-28 3:49:26 PM|| 2005-04-28 3:49:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Hook'em horns! Hey maybe we should install one on to Vince Young's arm? "Go long, I'll hit ya in the end zone. (fling)Oops, sorry. I'll get your arm back for ya".

Posted by Bill 2005-04-28 5:52:02 PM|| 2005-04-28 5:52:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 The U of T has been developing this technology for 20+ years to date, and the solution is always a few more million dollars down the road. I hope there is a plan B for the DD(X) main armament.

Posted by Glavising Slack5995 2005-04-28 10:51:55 PM|| 2005-04-28 10:51:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 GS - Spoken like a true TAMU! Lol!

Posted by .com 2005-04-28 10:53:56 PM|| 2005-04-28 10:53:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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