Sundog

Re: The Future of Small Arms Okay, I can see those answers (but note that while explosives will have improved in 300 years, so will materials tech for rigid defence plates). But even with those as a given, you're still gilding the lily. Pure kinetic impact is the name of the game - it's so simple that it's very hard to defeat. Modern Body armour, after all, beats pistol rounds - but NOT long arms. You'd be better off using all that explosive to throw the bullet further, faster and harder. More damage, more penetration, and far harder to stop.

Re: Answers & Questions Q: Did you "run the bulls" for me? A: Grond's lovechild.

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? Year of the Cat - Al Stewart.

Re: The Future of Small Arms Three problems: Illegal in war (explosive bullets, as well as hollowpoints, were specifically banned under the Geneva Conventions post WWI), far too easy to stop, and reliability issues. Unless you're talking a major bang (much greater than that produced by the amount of Compound-4 you can pack into a bullet) a rigid or semi-rigid plate, such as are common in most modern body-armours, would stop the bullet without significant damage to the target - less than that inflicted by a solid bullet, almost certainly. And if you're using impact to detonate the bullet, you'd better find some VERY reliable way to make it understand the difference between hitting something and being fired.

Re: Alternate Earth/WWYCD: Rollerball World

Re: Alternate Earth/WWYCD: Rollerball World The funny thing is, I consider Rollerball my favourite film of all time, and I actually patterened Terminus mentally after Jonathan E, James Caan's character in the film. Terminus couldn't play the game (it would be entirely unfair, he has superhuman strength and agility), but if anything like the events in the movie were occuring, he would definitely help out his equivalent in his rebellion against the corporation's dealings.

Re: Answers & Questions Q: What would you say if I said you don't owe me nothin'? A: Double entendre for the win.

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol

Re: Answers & Questions Q: What do you think of my 1970 vintage hairpiece? A: Death would be far more desirable.

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? Who Wants to Live Forever? - Queen (Like you didn't know that!)

Re: Answers & Questions Q: Why'd you shoot the priest??! A: It was as long as my arm!

Re: Answers & Questions Q: Did Nobody let you get into her pants? A: Sex takes too long.

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? Warszawa - David Bowie

Re: My view of the CU Ah? I'm sorry, I must have been misinformed.

Re: Answers & Questions Q: You finished your diploma, signed on to six science journals, and booked time on an electron microscope? Why? A: Private pieces.

Re: My view of the CU The succession list is quite long. Speaker of the House President Pro-Tempore of the Senate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff etc. You'd have to go a LONG way down to to get to the Secretary of Education.

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? Love is the Seventh Wave - Sting

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? All This Time - Sting.

Re: Answers & Questions Q: So, you're claiming you were possessed by the spirit of Mickey Mouse? A: Heavy Metal pasta.

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

Re: Answers & Questions Q: You blew up the planet to kill one guy, missed, and took out his escape yacht by accident!?! A: No, I just call myself that to avoid trouble.

Re: Answers & Questions Q: I understand you've arrested a black man driving a BMW in Beverly Hills. What's he being charged with? A: No, I don't think that's an appropriate response.

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? Gundam Wing - Opening Theme

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? Raspberry Beret - Prince.