> anybody seen "FutureWeapons" on Discovery Channel (i think) > with the thing called "Metal Storm" or something like that? > > that thing is DOPE
Haven't seen the show but the principle has been in use (at least theoretically) for some time: throw enough lead downrange and you're bound to hit something... think shotguns, Grapeshot (anti-personnel cannon rounds), chain shot (anti-rigging/personnel rounds developed for the navies), anti-aircraft flak. chaff, phalanx, etc. -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:206369 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54