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Well, I was searching to see if this was already made, but the searches didn't show a thread with my idea so here it is. I am making this thread so we can have a typical tavern discussion thread for all things science! Basically, a thread for everything science! Ranging from discussions about laws and theories, scientific debate, breakthroughs, discussion about new scientific breakthroughs, certain scientists/philosophers, and all that good stuff!
So go out there and let out your inner science! ;P
To get us going somewhere I'll start: what do you think the future holds for technology? I think our knowledge will allow us to overcome the obstacles thrown at us in the future, I mean, we have discovered so much and have come so far!
See my previous post.
We are not saying we should, we are asking if it is possible.
Well, most likely, we wont get hit by an asteroid.
How could a focused laser blow up an asteroid? This isn't Halo.
Sorry, should have specified it is an infrared frequency laser.
wow destructive lasers alredy. but i'm sure there's alredy a better version of it. that's just the one shown to the public. i say the current version could destroy buildings. not incenerate at once. but somehow destroy.
Sorry, should have specified it is an infrared frequency laser.
Yup. lasers that blow up stuff. What i find weird is that the heat is what makes it explode and not anything else.
I know. but when i think of lasers the first thing that comes to mind is a beam of light (non-destructive). or a beam of light that burns holes directly through something. I don't usally think of it just heating up something. although it makes alot more sense that way.
but what do you think of using a series of orbital laser armed sattelites to deflect incoming asteroids?
the resulting speed could go through roofs, thus killing people. better to hope our satellite, the Moon, takes care of it or we could build our own moon.
weapons are implements of death. do we want to die out because of petty squabbles?
Ahem! you are all going to devise weapons in stead of things that help? at this rate 2012 will be of our own doing.
Have you factored in the idea of thieves? What if the terrorists steal the new weapons? then we'll make more, then they'll steal them. and voila! Chain-reaction of endless death. but oh well. who can say i have not been trying o turn the Tesla-coil into an AC weapon?
Have you factored in the idea of thieves? What if the terrorists steal the new weapons? then we'll make more, then they'll steal them. and voila! Chain-reaction of endless death. but oh well. who can say i have not been trying o turn the Tesla-coil into an AC weapon?
Now, let's go away from the morality of the weapons and back to how to develope a weapon that fires a self contained ball of plasma.
Boring. already accomplished with the flamethrower. i think the Tesla-barrel is much cooler and more possible.
Feel free to explain your concept of the Tesla barrel.
Have you ever played Halo? We're talking about plasma rifles, not flame throwers.
Boring. already accomplished with the flamethrower. i think the Tesla-barrel is much cooler and more possible.
Flame is not automatically a plasma, my bad.
I see where you're coming from dragon, and I'm sure we can get some kind of plasma weapon. If we managed a weapon to shoot actual rounds of superheated fire, I think that would be close enough to satisfy.
The problem there is getting actual rounds of flame, and not a continuous stream of fire.
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