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  1. 8th April 2014, 04:32 PM #1
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    Default Back to the future

    How long have we been waiting for these things?
    A 10 kg slug travelling at 8575 km/hr
    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-0...-sound/5375324

    Well they are finally here.

    Just based on its velocity it has almost as much kinetic energy as it would have it was pure TNT.
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  2. 8th April 2014, 05:26 PM #2
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    An interesting article. I am wondering what it cost to build and how long it would be before every country has one?
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  3. 8th April 2014, 11:21 PM #3
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    With the projectiles (not the gun) costing $25k each I wonder how long it will take before the Chinese are flogging cut price versions on ebay!
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  4. 9th April 2014, 03:19 PM #4
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    Experienced in removing the tree from the furniture
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