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DARPA Developing Weapon Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke Idea From 1955

Those of you who are familiar with Arthur C. Clarke's 1955 novel Earthlight may recognize a new weapon from DARPA dubbed the Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition (MAHEM). In the novel, a commander unleashes "The Stiletto"—a weapon consisting of a jet of molten metal hurled through space by an electro-magnet. The MAHEM concept works in much the same way, using a magnetic field to propel a chunk of molten metal that will morph into an aerodynamic slug in flight. More »

8:30 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Sean Fallon
10,027 views, 71 comments

Latest by qbrad: @vision646: There are other answers to keep overpopulation in check - ie, stop with the Fu@king in vitro!! Stop having LITTERS of offspring! Oh, and stop killing other people's babies prompting the survivors to shore up the losses more »

magneto's fridge always sticks

Fridge Message Magnet Makes Writing Obsolete

Got a lot of messages to leave for your family? Don't like writing? Then this message magnet is for you. The unit comes with six small photo frames where you can put in pictures of your whole family in order to easily identify them when you need to leave them a message. More »

6:00 PM on Thu May 3 2007
By Jason Chen
802 views, 9 comments