• Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    I wonder what the maximum muzzle velocity for a child would be (without just killing it immediately).

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      1 day ago

      Assume an asbestos sabot so it doesn’t get incinerated.

      It’s maybe more the acceleration/shock? Probably a few tens of G before instant death.

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        14 hours ago

        It’s definitely a G-force thing. If I remember correctly from Mythbusters, the human limit is about 10 Gs before losing consciousness, 15 Gs before suffering internal organ damage, and about 20 Gs before instant death.

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          10 hours ago

          Hmm; so about 14Gs + a good long barrel and I should be able to launch a baby at least to Mach 2 or 3.

          Stopping might be a problem, but that’s one for whoevers gonna catch it.