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Old 04-19-2011, 10:13 PM
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Navy rail gun - Mach 5 Projectiles

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Old 04-19-2011, 10:22 PM
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I never understand the benefit of bragging about a breakthrough in developement, especially for weapons. It just makes the competitions work that much easier. they just give away the projectile advancement.... just because it seems simple now, it wasnt their first try, why do they think anyone else will get it right the first time, of course they will now.....
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Old 04-19-2011, 10:24 PM
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Oh good, that check I just sent to the IRS is being used to fund hypersonic weapons so the US can fight against a bunch of guys who live in caves. I'm glad to see that my money isn't being wasted.
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Old 04-19-2011, 11:18 PM
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Don't fight the next war with the last wars tools and tactics.
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Old 04-19-2011, 11:24 PM
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one please.. I need a new way of dealing with squirrels on my property.. My howitzer just doesn't pack the same punch a rail gun does.
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Old 04-19-2011, 11:27 PM
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So cool! At least my tax dollars are going to a good cause!
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Old 04-19-2011, 11:32 PM
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Navy rail gun - Mach 5 Projectiles
Nah, thats just me on the throne.
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Old 04-20-2011, 12:59 AM
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Nah, thats just me on the throne.
Please I'm laughing so hard I think I'm gonna pee in my pants !!!!


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Old 04-20-2011, 06:48 AM
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Don't fight the next war with the last wars tools and tactics.
Don't bother them while they are developing the perfect cold war weapons; by 2020 they will have the best possible weapons for 1980.
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Old 04-20-2011, 06:53 AM
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weapons will never get us anywhere only towards our end
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Old 02-29-2012, 12:48 PM
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Update: New Navy Railgun Tests Leading to Ship Superweapon by 2020 - Yahoo! News
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Old 02-29-2012, 12:58 PM
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Don't fight the next war with the last wars tools and tactics.
Yes, we all know how much that cost us in our fight against the more technologically advanced Iraqi and Afghani goat herders.
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Old 02-29-2012, 06:29 PM
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Non sequitur.
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Old 02-29-2012, 10:11 PM
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That device would make a hell of an aircraft carrier catapult.

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