Rail Gun Naval Test Shot

Wow so metal is actually vapourising? Hmm, now I see why we need better conductors (super conductors) before this kind of technology can take off.

this.
this is why America is the best country in the world. we do this for fun.
Sorry every other country but we win

The flash is caused by electrical arcing and plasma created from the arcing. The temperatures reached in the gun cause some of the metal to vapourise which is part of the reason of the flash, as well as the ionisation of air creating the plasma, which you also see as a flash.

@hardtogetnewname Wow, you lift weights that's so unique! Oh wait, no!
And I'm not depressed, sorry to break it to you but I live a happy life with lots of friends :)
By the way, I think you're lying pretty much, if you're not retarded you don't lift weights 5 times a week, then your muscles aren't getting enough rest, but you're still a nerd, and I doubt you have any friends ;)
Well have a happy "life", I don't care about your pathetic imaginary land ^^

Wait... why is there a flash? I would have thought there would be no flash, just current and a projectile. Anyone know what caused the flash?

Hey you two ladies, no one cares about your life problems.
You guys should be talking about how interesting the railgun is.

about the no-lifer, well if you're surprised by that connection than I guess I am wrong and indeed you don't play it ;) if so, no point explaining a term "gold farmer" here either

about beating the shit out of me, don't be so sure, at 190cm tall, 96kg heavy and spending 5days a week pushing weights at the gym, I might be a bit bigger 'nerd' than you think.
don't you worry, plenty of friends around :)

meh, I'll leave you to your depression than, go assault verbally some other posters now

@hardtogetnewname I referenced the a "gold farmer" since she's assumable chinese from looking at her profile picture and her bad english, and how the fuck is "no-lifer" a WoW term, is WoW all that exists to you? I don't even play the shit and never will, I'm not nearly a nerd, and I'm not "playing" tough and mighty behind my monitor, believe me I would beat the shit out of you in real life, I'm not afraid to fight, but you're just a weak little nerd without any friends, you're depressing :(

we can play your way than, no probs :>

hey again fucking douche, 1st of all, if a reference to World of Warcraft gold farmer or just as common WoW term of "no-lifer" is the 1st thing that came to your little mind, than I don't even have to drill far to see who you are you failure of a nerd, trying to play tough and mighty behind the monitor xD pathetic waste of comment space...

FYI, just because I post in english, what makes you think I'm a redneck, or american at all!? lol, go raid something

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