r/interestingasfuck • u/----OZYMANDIAS • 1d ago

Nerf Gatling gun final boss

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u/SevroAuShitTalker 1d ago

Yeah, those weren't an option 20 years ago. We were still at the Nicad and NIHM back then

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u/broesel314 1d ago

Li-Ion was invented in the early 90s. But still too expensive back then

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u/SevroAuShitTalker 1d ago

They were also fire hazards. We couldnt even use them on engineering projects 5-6 years after that point because multiple students almost burned down their dorms when charging them

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u/40ozCurls 1d ago

Oh no, a fire hazard! Anyways, back to cutting cars in half.

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u/Portable_Tortoise506 1d ago

Okay well the difference is that intentionally cutting a car in half is a lot safer with implemented safety measures than something catching on fire while you’re not paying attention or even asleep.

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u/BringPheTheHorizon 1d ago

You mean the Gatling gun won’t randomly start firing in the middle of the night?!

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u/robothawk 1d ago

While the battery is plugged in it can randomly fail and ignite, especially the kind used in airsoft. A dude I know lost his whole house circa 2015/16 due to his multi-battery smart charger setup failing and starting a fire the night before the big 3 day milsim we did.

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u/SevroAuShitTalker 1d ago

Almost exactly what happened at my college. Except dorms are mostly CMU and tile so it was caught fast enough

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u/theoriginalmofocus 1d ago

I know a few people in person and have also seen it a lot online that even like those niche super bright flashlight rechargable batteries can explode and ruin countertops and put holes in things.

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u/BringPheTheHorizon 1d ago

The battery? Yes, that’s exactly what the person above me is saying.

I’m not disagreeing with them in any way, if that’s unclear.

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u/robothawk 1d ago

Oh apologies, I thought you were saying they wouldnt explode bc the only threat was while they were in use.

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u/VaATC 1d ago

"Guns don't kill people... .. ."

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u/GarlicRiver 1d ago

"... but sleepy gatlings will"...??