Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
US Navy Has New Rail Gun

I remember Rail Guns from the old Wing Commander game. Science Fiction is always becoming reality, and rail guns are no exception. The newest model developed for the US Navy will eventually fire projectiles over 370 kilometers.

Navy Tests Incredible Sci-Fi Weapon

The Navy’s motivation? Simple destruction.

The railgun’s high-velocity projectile will destroy targets with sheer kinetic energy rather than with conventional explosives.

  1. Ninja Man: With Ninja Powers!
    2:21 pm on February 7th, 2008 1

    Hooray for new ways of getting the job of murder done right!

    Why is it seemingly always THAT kind of sci-fi that becomes “reality”?

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