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Old 10-31-07, 10:59 PM   #8
antikristuseke
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Originally Posted by P_Funk
Yes that does seem to be the case. Usually ideas for technology far outstrip the availability of necessary materials. A good example is railguns. Those things are insane (using electrical current like in electro-magnets to propel projectiles to really high speed without a conventional propellant). The only problem is that one or two shots wears out the rails!
No, the real problems are recoil, cost effectiveness and an enegry source.
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