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Listings already have these and worse things. E.g.: properties are routinely described as “X minutes away from beach”, where in reality it’s impossible without

by thih9 3y ago

Listings already have these and worse things. E.g.: properties are routinely described as “X minutes away from beach”, where in reality it’s impossible without teleportation.

em-bee 3y ago
as the crow flies at the speed of a bullet
- Aachen 3y ago
  Do bullets fly for minutes? (Edit: to be clear, that's a genuine question. I would imagine they drop to the ground before the "three minutes from the beach" have passed no matter the firing angle, but I don't know.)
  - rootusrootus 3y ago
    > Do bullets fly for minutes? Effectively no. MythBusters said a 30-06 shot straight up could hit 10K feet and would take just under 1 minute to hit the ground. I'd be comfortable asserting that a 30-06 is about the largest 'normal' cartridge. Bigger ones definitely exist, but they're a niche. Handgun rounds are generally a lot slower and lighter than a 30-06, so they'll all be even quicker to reach the ground. Plus, to hit the beach, you'd shoot at about a 45 degree angle instead of straight up, which would reduce the height reached.
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  - m4rtink 3y ago
    Depends on gravity of the body and its atmospheric pressure and related variables (wind speed, temperature, composition - lead bullet could meld on Venus, etc.). Low gravity & no atmosphere- bullet reaches escape velocity and wanders off to space. Very high atmosphere & fired high up above ground (if any - eq. gas giant) and bullet might take quite a while to fall.
  - ClassyJacket 3y ago
    Bullets take the same amount of time to fall as if you dropped it!
    - defrost 3y ago
      Not exactly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect#In_external_ballistics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect#In_external_ball... can make ULR bullets drop faster or slower depending on crosswind direction and strength.

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Listings already have these and worse things. E.g.: properties are routinely described as “X minutes away from beach”, where in reality it’s impossible without

by thih9 3y ago

Listings already have these and worse things. E.g.: properties are routinely described as “X minutes away from beach”, where in reality it’s impossible without teleportation.

em-bee 3y ago
as the crow flies at the speed of a bullet
- Aachen 3y ago
  Do bullets fly for minutes? (Edit: to be clear, that's a genuine question. I would imagine they drop to the ground before the "three minutes from the beach" have passed no matter the firing angle, but I don't know.)
  - rootusrootus 3y ago
    > Do bullets fly for minutes? Effectively no. MythBusters said a 30-06 shot straight up could hit 10K feet and would take just under 1 minute to hit the ground. I'd be comfortable asserting that a 30-06 is about the largest 'normal' cartridge. Bigger ones definitely exist, but they're a niche. Handgun rounds are generally a lot slower and lighter than a 30-06, so they'll all be even quicker to reach the ground. Plus, to hit the beach, you'd shoot at about a 45 degree angle instead of straight up, which would reduce the height reached.
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  - m4rtink 3y ago
    Depends on gravity of the body and its atmospheric pressure and related variables (wind speed, temperature, composition - lead bullet could meld on Venus, etc.). Low gravity & no atmosphere- bullet reaches escape velocity and wanders off to space. Very high atmosphere & fired high up above ground (if any - eq. gas giant) and bullet might take quite a while to fall.
  - ClassyJacket 3y ago
    Bullets take the same amount of time to fall as if you dropped it!
    - defrost 3y ago
      Not exactly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect#In_external_ballistics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect#In_external_ball... can make ULR bullets drop faster or slower depending on crosswind direction and strength.