Darren New wrote:
> Bill Pragnell wrote:
>> although the basic premise for the gun is a real one, 
> 
> Sure. You try holding a weapon that fires something at relativistic speeds.

I meant the railgun aspect - accelerating the projectile using 
electromagnetics.

>> or the dubious claim that it can fire projectiles at near lightspeed 
> 
> That's what a railgun is for.

No it's not. A railgun accelerates a projectile with something like a 
linear accelerator. You get a fast-moving slug but I don't think 
anyone's under the illusion that it could be relativistic.

> You're only seeing the shockwave. ;-)

Hmm. *shakes head dubiously*

:)

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