• finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    If I had a spare $2 Million I’d build one of those fancy Lorentz Tesla Cannons and see which dystopian scifi tech wins. Gonna be loud af either way.

    Image credit goes to LightningOnDemand

    How it works is that a coil is charged with high enough voltage that it generates an electromagnetic field which keeps it from disintegrating until the voltage drops below the threshold such as coming into contact with an object. The required voltage depends on the max range and the gauge of wire which connects the rod and the quick discharge capacitor banks, but in the range of over a hundred thousand volts is expected. It’s basically a rechargeable short range EMP: it will literally melt electronics near the contact point even behind other objects. Electronics such as an expensive sonic weapon.

    I suppose a much cheaper solution would be a jar of flammable liquid and a burning rag.

    • isles@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      jar of flammable liquid and a burning rag

      We’ve got to come up with a shorter name for this idea