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**The Bringer**

Squigsquasher wrote:but the amount of energy needed for the Tesla weapon to work is just too high.

No it isn't. The whole "power a city" is only for a brief instant. Laughing man did some maths and showed how little energy it does take.

Anyways, this project actually started as a wireless tazer, and they can still alter the weapon and return to the original idea, keeping it much more practical energy-wisel.

**Frazzled**

Squigsquasher wrote:Yeah, I wasn't suggesting that the Gundam idea was a good one (although in fairness I doubt they were thinking of an actual Gundam) but the amount of energy needed for the Tesla weapon to work is just too high.

When your super aweseome Gundam is vulnerable to the latest in 1930s Wehrmacht PAK 38 technology, or just a guy with a good sniper rifle, you've got problems.

EDIT: Give me a flying RC model corsair, a half a pound of semtex, and line of sight, and your gundam's toast. AMERICA HURR!

**SagesStone**

That's if they get past the issue with they hydraulics first. I suspect it would be able to move at maybe 5mph.

Now using them to support and strengthen the actual wearer as armour, that'd be a fair bit better. Then it'd require an engine simply strong enough to pump the fluid through it, probably weaker than most cars. The main issue is of course the legs, specifically the ankles and pelvic region; too many vulnerable points to see any real combat use.

Frazzled wrote:
Squigsquasher wrote:Yeah, I wasn't suggesting that the Gundam idea was a good one (although in fairness I doubt they were thinking of an actual Gundam) but the amount of energy needed for the Tesla weapon to work is just too high.

When your super aweseome Gundam is vulnerable to the latest in 1930s Wehrmacht PAK 38 technology, or just a guy with a good sniper rifle, you've got problems.

EDIT: Give me a flying RC model corsair, a half a pound of semtex, and line of sight, and your gundam's toast. AMERICA HURR!

I'll give you a half crumbled building and it tripping in it's "ideal" environment, same result.

**Squidmanlolz**

I really love how much cool stuff comes out of Picatinny, considering I live is the same state. This is probably cooler than the railgun they have been working on.

**Lord Scythican**

It is about time they made a laser that shoots lightning. We have had some bad storms here lately and I would love for someone to set one of these up to take care of the lightning. Lightning can be very dangerous hazard to humans. Lightning took out several trees in my area that knock power lines down and left people without power for days.

**Squidmanlolz**

Lord Scythican wrote:It is about time they made a laser that shoots lightning. We have had some bad storms here lately and I would love for someone to set one of these up to take care of the lightning. Lightning can be very dangerous hazard to humans. Lightning took out several trees in my area that knock power lines down and left people without power for days.

It doesn't dissipate lightning, it creates it... well something similar. It uses a laser to supercharge the particles around it into plasma. The most common occurrence of plasma is in lightning, due to the high levels of energy present. This is a weapon that creates "lightning" to cause damage to a target.

**Lordhat**

KrimsunBaron wrote:
rubiksnoob wrote:
hotsauceman1 wrote:If a 40k player doesnt have a part in making the casing for the gun i will be disappointed.
Also when will he have commerically available ones that fit under our hands?

It better have LOADS of rivets.

It can never have to many rivets!

And SkullZ loads of SkullZ

**HiveFleet**

I vaguely remember seeing a lightning cannon on a show called "Future Weapons", at least I think that is what the show was called. Had an angry bald marine as a host.

The gun was enormously badass tho. Shot a bolt through a sheet of metal 3 inches thick and burst it like a rotten fruit. It was glowing cherry red after too.

I always envision the tesla weapons of the necrons to act like the Lightning gun from District 9...god I love that gun! The whip-crack sound followed by a meaty wet splat!

**KingCracker**

HiveFleet wrote:I vaguely remember seeing a lightning cannon on a show called "Future Weapons", at least I think that is what the show was called. Had an angry bald marine as a host.

The gun was enormously badass tho. Shot a bolt through a sheet of metal 3 inches thick and burst it like a rotten fruit. It was glowing cherry red after too.

I always envision the tesla weapons of the necrons to act like the Lightning gun from District 9...god I love that gun! The whip-crack sound followed by a meaty wet splat!

He was an ex Seal. That show was usually cool, but I always kindda chuckled at the host Mac, because he just seemed WAY to serious

**CthuluIsSpy**

HiveFleet wrote:I vaguely remember seeing a lightning cannon on a show called "Future Weapons", at least I think that is what the show was called. Had an angry bald marine as a host.

The gun was enormously badass tho. Shot a bolt through a sheet of metal 3 inches thick and burst it like a rotten fruit. It was glowing cherry red after too.

I always envision the tesla weapons of the necrons to act like the Lightning gun from District 9...god I love that gun! The whip-crack sound followed by a meaty wet splat!

Do you have a link?

**HiveFleet**

Unfortunately it was so long ago (2005-6) I dont know if they still maintain a site...I will look around and see if I can find anything on the webz

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Well, i found the site with the show, but it only deals with season 3 info...

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/future-weapons/future-weapons.html

I will see if I can come up with an article about it.

**Lord Scythican**

Squidmanlolz wrote:
Lord Scythican wrote:It is about time they made a laser that shoots lightning. We have had some bad storms here lately and I would love for someone to set one of these up to take care of the lightning. Lightning can be very dangerous hazard to humans. Lightning took out several trees in my area that knock power lines down and left people without power for days.

It doesn't dissipate lightning, it creates it... well something similar. It uses a laser to supercharge the particles around it into plasma. The most common occurrence of plasma is in lightning, due to the high levels of energy present. This is a weapon that creates "lightning" to cause damage to a target.

I was making a joke! Sorry...maybe I wrote it too serious...

**KingCracker**

CthuluIsSpy wrote:
HiveFleet wrote:I vaguely remember seeing a lightning cannon on a show called "Future Weapons", at least I think that is what the show was called. Had an angry bald marine as a host.

The gun was enormously badass tho. Shot a bolt through a sheet of metal 3 inches thick and burst it like a rotten fruit. It was glowing cherry red after too.

I always envision the tesla weapons of the necrons to act like the Lightning gun from District 9...god I love that gun! The whip-crack sound followed by a meaty wet splat!

Do you have a link?

You can watch the show on netflix. I do from time to time, mainly to chuckle at the host

Dude is seriously, Batman serious

**SagesStone**

It's what made the show so great.

**Squidmanlolz**

Lord Scythican wrote:
Squidmanlolz wrote:
Lord Scythican wrote:It is about time they made a laser that shoots lightning. We have had some bad storms here lately and I would love for someone to set one of these up to take care of the lightning. Lightning can be very dangerous hazard to humans. Lightning took out several trees in my area that knock power lines down and left people without power for days.

It doesn't dissipate lightning, it creates it... well something similar. It uses a laser to supercharge the particles around it into plasma. The most common occurrence of plasma is in lightning, due to the high levels of energy present. This is a weapon that creates "lightning" to cause damage to a target.

I was making a joke! Sorry...maybe I wrote it too serious...

My apologies, I didn't realize it was a joke.

**KingCracker**

n0t_u wrote:It's what made the show so great.

I agree! And occasionally, they blew gak up! I think his best Batman channeling was on the .50cal barret episode

this is the whatever round *holds it up*
This , is the whatever *holds slightly larger rifle round up*
This is the 7.62, most popular in AK-47s...................

THIS......is the Barret .50 caliber sniper rifle round! *UBER BATMAN!!!!!!!!!!!*

**Jihadin**

I'm with KC on Mac...that guy cracks me up and yes...sometimes I try to imitate him towards my soldier

**KingCracker**

I do the same but for the dumbest things. Example, asking my kids what cereal they want for breakfast. My son giggles, my daughter just punches me, but in the end Im laughing at myself for it.

**Jihadin**

Parents always lose against their kids...till they hit the teenage yrs then its a effort not to choke them unconciuos