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XKCD did a whole article along with the math about this topic specifically. Great read. https://what-if.xkcd.com/21/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/21/

• speeder 12y ago
  It is written on this article that the article was inspired by the XKCD post.
  • winslow 12y ago
    Ahh I didn't catch that at first look. I love when people break down absurd things like this in myth busters style.
• digi_owl 12y ago
  https://what-if.xkcd.com/imgs/a/21/jetpack_speeding.png https://what-if.xkcd.com/imgs/a/21/jetpack_speeding.png Best part.
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  • HCIdivision17 12y ago
    I've just realized that it's curious how the cop pulled him over. Pretty sure tanks aren't fast enough or durable enough to make pursuit, and unless he stops firing while changing lanes, he likely strafed the cop getting off the road. Frankly, I think the scenario is just too unbelievable. Perhaps a souped-up SWAT van clad with ablative plating and 12 inch thick laminated windshields, but definitely not just some ordinary cruiser.
    • visakanv 12y ago
      Yes, absolutely. I could suspend my disbelief up until I saw the ordinary cruiser.
    • aaronem 12y ago
      > Perhaps a souped-up SWAT van clad with ablative plating and 12 inch thick laminated windshields Well, the whole point of the GAU-8 is that it shoots through tanks, so...
    • digi_owl 12y ago
      I dunno. The gun is not aimed downwards, and i suspect the bullet drop is fairly limited for some distance, allowing for the cruiser to potentially pull in underneath the stream. Whoever is driving said cruiser will have some big metal balls to pull it off. Checking Wikipedia it seems the round drops 1 meter pr 400 meters of travel. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-8_Avenger#Accuracy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-8_Avenger#Accuracy