What is the best weapon of all time?

Nuclear weapon The explosive yield of Little Boy, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, was equivalent to about 15 kilotons of TNT; the Russian RS-28 Sarmat (called Satan 2 by NATO) ICBM was designed to deliver a payload 2,000 times more powerful than Little Boy.

britannica.com - 7 Deadliest Weapons in History - Encyclopedia Britannica

Why did only humans survive?

Regardless, Homo sapiens are the only humans alive, and the reason why is still a mystery. In a paper released Monday, scientists float a new...

Last updated Sep 27, 2021

Which was more powerful PS2 or Dreamcast?

The PS2 has a more powerful CPU geometry engine, higher translucent fillrate, and more main RAM (32 MB, compared to Dreamcast's 16 MB), while the...

Last updated Mar 10, 2020

Promotion

Viet Cong SSGT Herman Kokojan/Department of Defense Media (DD-ST-99-04298)

Until the 19th century, shoulder-fired infantry weapons were typically muzzle-loaded smoothbore muskets. These muskets could propel bone-shattering .75-caliber (19-mm) rounds up to 200 yards, but they did so with little accuracy. In order to be quickly rammed from muzzle to breech, musket ammunition had to fit loosely in the barrel. When discharged, the musket ball wobbled down the barrel, contributing to erratic flight after it left the muzzle. Early attempts at rifling—cutting shallow spiral grooves into a firearm’s barrel—were unsuccessful because lead ball ammunition had to be forcibly rammed into the rifled bore. Rifles were significantly more accurate than smoothbore weapons because the spiral grooves imparted spin on the projectile. This problem was initially solved by French army officer Claude-Étienne Minié. Minié designed a conical bullet, subsequently known as the Minié ball, with a base that expanded into the musket’s rifling when the weapon was fired. This innovation dramatically improved the range and accuracy of rifled muskets without reducing loading time. The staggering losses associated with the battles of the American Civil War were due in part to the failure of commanders to recognize the increased lethality of the weapons carried by their men. Design innovations such as breech-loading weapons, smokeless powder, and cartridge ammunition made rifles even deadlier. The adoption of rifled bores in field artillery pieces greatly increased the range, accuracy, and lethality of big guns. The development of the assault rifle during World War II transformed infantry combat as volume of fire and rapid maneuver by small units eclipsed precision marksmanship as a measure of effectiveness (an evolution that, ironically, minimized the accuracy issues that rifling was supposed to address). The AK-47 assault rifle is perhaps the defining piece of military hardware of the 20th century. Countless guerrilla, militant, and revolutionary movements adopted the weapon, and it was estimated that there were as many as 100 million AK-47s in circulation in the early 21st century.

Can you own guns in Mexico?

Private ownership of firearms is restricted to the home only. Only Mexican citizens and foreign legal residents of Mexico (FM2 holders) may...

Last updated Aug 3, 2021

Why do people put aluminum around their trees?

Much like greasing the pole of a bird feeder to deter squirrels, the slick surface of the sheet metal makes it difficult for small creatures to...

Last updated Jan 13, 2021

Promotion

Is a meteorite sword possible?

roninkatana.com - Swords Forged From Meteorites - Ronin Katana

Swords Forged From Meteorites

Swords forged from meteorites are the rarest of the rare. You are more likely to be struck by lighting than actually hold one in your hand. Currently there are only a few hundred that exist in the world, and they are rarely seen for sale. Ronin uses the crucible method of metal extraction from the meteorites. The meteorites are smashed up, placed in stainless steel crucibles, and heated until the meteorites turn molten. The metal is then forged into ingots which are stacked and drawn out into a sword. No additional steel is added. The swords for sale by Ronin are made only from meteorites, which requires several more pounds. The end result is a unique sword forged the same way they have been for thousands of years. Each meteorite sword offered by Ronin is forged by a government ranked master, polished by a ranked master, and assembled by a ranked master. Pictures and video are taken of the process and provided exclusively to the buyer so you know what you are getting is genuine. These are works of art that take months to produce.

When was zombie apocalypse invented?

The narrative of a zombie apocalypse carries strong connections to the turbulent social landscape of the United States in the 1960s when the...

Last updated Feb 15, 2019

How do I know if I have black money?

In its simplest form, black money is money on which tax is not paid to the government. Suppose a store accepts cash for its merchandise and does...

Last updated Aug 19, 2022

Promotion

What will the PS6 do?

The PS6, though still several years away, will hopefully let you more easily expand the internal storage, be slimmer than the PS5, and (if we're...

Last updated Dec 25, 2021

Promotion

What happens to your body when you start eating two eggs a day?

Eating eggs leads to elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the “good” cholesterol. People who have higher HDL levels...

Last updated Jun 18, 2018