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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
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The main reason we use explosives is energy density; an airgun with the energy of a conventional rifle will be at about 1/4 the speed, 4x the recoil, and 20x the weight per shot (including tank weight on the airgun, and case/propellant weight for the conventional gun).
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| air guns, fantasy tech, high-tech, low-tech, worldbuilding |
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