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		Firing the Lorentz Plasma Cannon [video] (youtube.com)
		8 points by Retric on Feb 5, 2025 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

RedlineTriad on Feb 5, 2025 [–]

The last sentence is great, the only thing required for a quarter-mile range lightning turret is a bit of capital and 30ft of capacitors.

zeristor on Feb 5, 2025 | [–]

Now I know what I want for Christmas, better than a Stirling engine.

Reminds me when they find out what is truly in the Forbidden Planet.

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