Backstage - OOC Forums

General Discussion => The Speakeasy: OOG/Off-topic Discussion => Topic started by: Silas Vitalia on 08 Feb 2012, 14:25

Title: Railgun Buff! At least the USA is doing their part to balance the game...
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 08 Feb 2012, 14:25
http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2012/BAE-Railgun-Launcher-Prototype-Delivery.aspx

Title: Re: Railgun Buff! At least the USA is doing their part to balance the game...
Post by: hellgremlin on 08 Feb 2012, 14:27
Oh man, terrorism is going to get its ass kicked.

Oh wait.
Title: Re: Railgun Buff! At least the USA is doing their part to balance the game...
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 08 Feb 2012, 14:36
Those are for shootin' Chinese ships and Arabians, duh.

Title: Re: Railgun Buff! At least the USA is doing their part to balance the game...
Post by: lallara zhuul on 08 Feb 2012, 14:59
Why would they shoot their owners?
Title: Re: Railgun Buff! At least the USA is doing their part to balance the game...
Post by: Graelyn on 08 Feb 2012, 18:36
That's what Americans do.  ;)
Title: Re: Railgun Buff! At least the USA is doing their part to balance the game...
Post by: Akrasjel Lanate on 09 Feb 2012, 05:13
That's what Americans do.  ;)

I heard they passed a bill that alowes drones/UAVs to fly in USA space  :roll:
Title: Re: Railgun Buff! At least the USA is doing their part to balance the game...
Post by: orange on 09 Feb 2012, 07:53
Actually we have been flying UAVs in US Airspace for years as part of missions like border patrol.

The Navy has been pursuing railguns for years and it would replace the naval gun(s) ships already have.
Title: Re: Railgun Buff! At least the USA is doing their part to balance the game...
Post by: Gottii on 09 Feb 2012, 10:23
That's what Americans do.  ;)

I heard they passed a bill that alowes drones/UAVs to fly in USA space  :roll:

Its actually a fairly common sense rule.  Border Patrol has used them for years, and the Coast Guard im sure will see an upswing on them.  Everything like police helicopters and radio "eye-in-the-sky" traffic copters will likely be replaced by them, at least in part. Drones are going to be used in things like search and rescue and fighting fires by the Park Service.  Would rather coordinate them with airliners and stuff, cus, well, I fly every once in awhile, and collisions suck yo.

Not all that excited by the prospect of FBI drones doing surveillance over major cities or news services with constant video presence in the air.

(this aint going to be just a US phenomenon either...theyre gonna be everywhere in a couple decades)

Title: Re: Railgun Buff! At least the USA is doing their part to balance the game...
Post by: Senn Typhos on 09 Feb 2012, 13:23
That's what Americans do.  ;)

I heard they passed a bill that alowes drones/UAVs to fly in USA space  :roll:

Its actually a fairly common sense rule.  Border Patrol has used them for years, and the Coast Guard im sure will see an upswing on them.  Everything like police helicopters and radio "eye-in-the-sky" traffic copters will likely be replaced by them, at least in part. Drones are going to be used in things like search and rescue and fighting fires by the Park Service.  Would rather coordinate them with airliners and stuff, cus, well, I fly every once in awhile, and collisions suck yo.

Not all that excited by the prospect of FBI drones doing surveillance over major cities or news services with constant video presence in the air.

(this aint going to be just a US phenomenon either...theyre gonna be everywhere in a couple decades)

That is a good idea. :O