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US Navy to Test Fire Electric Hypercannon
register.com ^ | 01/30/08 | Unknown

Posted on 01/31/2008 12:59:13 PM PST by Froufrou

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To: Froufrou
Here's another good video of a railgun test from last year: Railgun test shot
161 posted on 01/31/2008 8:59:25 PM PST by Reeses (Leftism is powered by the evil force of envy.)
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To: MrB
Ender’s Game Series By Orson Scott Card

Some of the best scifi ever written.

Check it out, if you like well written stories at all, you won’t be disappointed.

162 posted on 01/31/2008 10:31:31 PM PST by Dr.Zoidberg (Mohammedanism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

I could imagine that at 64 megajoules that satellites would definitely be well within targeting range


163 posted on 02/01/2008 6:09:24 AM PST by Rick.Donaldson (http://www.transasianaxis.com - Visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/Etc --Fred Thompson for Prez.)
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To: RightWhale
We have already asserted claim to the entire visible universe and are close to asserting claim to the invisible universe as well.

And your point is...? :)
164 posted on 02/01/2008 6:11:10 AM PST by Rick.Donaldson (http://www.transasianaxis.com - Visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/Etc --Fred Thompson for Prez.)
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To: Hexenhammer
waits patiently for the hand held version

Check out this home-made railgun: youtube

165 posted on 02/01/2008 7:04:59 AM PST by Reeses (Leftism is powered by the evil force of envy.)
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To: MrB

Its not a movie (though I wish it and its companion books were made into one or into a mini-series). Check it out on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Enders-Game-Orson-Scott-Card/dp/0765342294/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201881328&sr=1-1


166 posted on 02/01/2008 7:56:42 AM PST by Ancesthntr (An ex-citizen of the Frederation trying to stop Monica's Ex-Boyfriend's Wife from becoming President)
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To: F15Eagle

After thinking about this a little bit, it’s the recoil that’s going to be the real obstacle. You will probably need a very large capital ship and complex mechanism to absorb it without tearing itself apart.


167 posted on 02/03/2008 9:42:27 PM PST by Desron13 (If you constantly vote between the lesser of two evils then evil is your ultimate destination.)
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