Tag: science

  • Frozen Guns & Ammo at -110F – Redneck Science

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    The plastic welding mask is for protection: 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…

  • Guns In Space

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    With such nerd topics as how to extinguish the sun with a big water gun: 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

  • Doctor Talks About Gunshot Wounds

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    An interesting talk that is definitely worth watching: 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: Handguns…

  • Acoustic Weaponry

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    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…

  • Rifle Used As A Bugle

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    Wait until some genius thinks he can be Kenny G by putting a loaded AR-15 up to his mouth and blowing. Speaking of Kenny G, that dude plays a mean horn… not to mention he has some killer hair :P [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGtTblTR0YU[/youtube] Source – Popular Science (March 1938) Hat Tip: HellInAHandBasket