Australian Invention....OMG!

[merlin8r]

like Roger Waters song looks like we might "Amuse ourselves to death"

or "When they overrun the defences, a minor invasion put down to expenses"

To be fair, this weapon could indeed be used as a strictly defensive measure. The excellent Australian author John Birmingham wrote a book called Weapons of Choice, in which the navy of 2021 features Metal Storm defense points. Basically, they target and destroy any incoming projectiles, including artillery shells.

[Outbackmanyep]

While ever its in our hands its a good thing, if the other side gets it then we're in trouble!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by JohnG

I trained in the Navy as a Helicopter Door Gunner to go to Vietnam and we used twin M-60 machine guns, then came the mini gun, now the super mini gun, look here to see what mankind can do, would hate to be on the receiving end of this: , makes you wonder.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...7470&q=minigun

Cheers

JohnG

It might as well be a laser!!! It looks like one when in action!!!!!!!!!

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

The rule of thumb used to be 1 tracer round every 5 or 10 standard rounds(depending on a particular weapons speed of fire). I don't know what the tracer to normal projectile ratio is in those miniguns, but imagine how many rounds are actually being fired if we're only seing the tracers!

[Ric]

That minigun reminds me of a line from an old song.

"Nowhere to run baby, Nowhere to hide"

[xelasnave]

Expensive shooting ... how much does one round cost?
Killing must not only be effective and efficient but also cost effective.... this is the human way.
alex

[Miaplacidus (Brian)]

??

[xelasnave]

another way...
at 180 rounds in a burst it would seem to cost a bit to run... second sentence was an attempt at humour
I wonder what one single round costs as one could work out how many minutes it could take to blow a million bucks.... $1 a round in theory in a minute one million dollars...50 cents 2 minutes to blast away a million...and so on...
It could be very expensive in a war if you think it thru... shooting incoming stuff is a good idea but it would be metal rain in the combat zone
alex
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[netwolf]

our side and there side, to be sure to be sure..

The only Poem that I felt was worthwhile learning at school. And I pray that they still teach it.

"The old Lie"
"Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori" "How sweet and lovely it is to die for your country"
You can read it here. Its by Wilfred Owen.
http://www.english.emory.edu/LostPoets/Dulce.html

You can never stop guns with more guns, this only gives more money to those who make guns. They at some point will sell the guns to"the other side" so you will need to buy better guns.

Why not ask the brave question what are we afraid of? Who benefits from our fear and division?

From Dune "Fear is the mind killer"

And one more aptly named Poem Futility http://users.fulladsl.be/spb1667/cul.../futility.html
Regards

[casstony]

I'm frequently reminded that I'd like to move to another planet along with the historians, philosophers, hippies and any other weirdos that don't fit in with this crazy world. "Why should we be forced to choose between a mad mullah and a malevolent mickey mouse" sums up my feelings on current events.

[Ric]

Well put Tony

[CoombellKid]

I dont know, I reckon I could use this gun on all the pesky rabbits that
attack my veggie garden. Not to mention the odd P plater

regards,CS

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by CoombellKid

I dont know, I reckon I could use this gun on all the pesky rabbits that
attack my veggie garden. Not to mention the odd P plater

regards,CS

Wire netting would be cheaper than one burst at 180 rounds per minute... and it may keep the P platers out of your veggie garden as well... what are P platers doing in the garden with the rabbits is what I would like to know.
alex

[CoombellKid]

Especially if I found a P plater in the veggie garden : )

regards,CS