r/BeAmazed • u/Wooden-Journalist902 • Nov 15 '25

Technology Hypersonic railgun round goes through metal plates like they are made of paper.

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u/WatashiwaNobodyDesu Nov 15 '25

Sorry your..job… is to play with railguns?? And shoot stuff all day?? Fml

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u/bit_pusher Nov 15 '25

Not my job anymore, but it was an internship with a research institution while I was at university. Now i'm in the video game industry... or whatever is left of it after the past few months ("this is fine, everything is fine")

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u/theraupist Nov 15 '25

Yea you're cooked learn welding or some shit

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u/bit_pusher Nov 15 '25

There is a really good welding class at the local community college I have been eyeballing for YEARS. I hate paying for roll cages, but I also like living.