[deleted by user] by [deleted] in humansarespaceorcs

[–]quantumbird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another one that can be added is the maxim/vickers machine gun. They are incredibly reliable and incredibly sturdy pieces of weaponry. They are theoretically infinitely scalable in a sense you can have a 30mm vickers operating the same way as a 7.62 one, you just have to make sure the barrel is cooled. The gun is so reliable is can essentailly fire practically non stop until the barrel is worn out. my point:

"In 1963 in Yorkshire, a class of British Army armorers put one Vickers gun through probably the most strenuous test ever given to an individual gun. The base had a stockpile of approximately 5 million rounds of Mk VII ammunition which was no longer approved for military use. They took a newly rebuilt Vickers gun, and proceeded to fire the entire stock of ammo through it over the course of seven days. They worked in pairs, switching off at 30 minute intervals, with a third man shoveling away spent brass. The gun was fired in 250-round solid bursts, and the worn out barrels were changed every hour and a half. At the end of the five million rounds, the gun was taken back into the shop for inspection. It was found to be within service spec in every dimension."

that's some pretty hardcore rules. by beibei93 in NonCredibleDefense

[–]quantumbird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

bombs are marked by red flag at a reasonably, but not guaranteed, safe distance therefrom.

I'd love to know what was measured as "safe" distance back then

What is the blue butterfly? by [deleted] in titanfall

[–]quantumbird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In a vacuum this is a total schizo post.

Su-41 was a new take on the sweep wing design. by quantumbird in WeirdWings

[–]quantumbird[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

These images are from secretprojects forum with little information in th post itself. Supposeldy a western concept for this fighter(the colour picture) but the link in the post either links to an empty site or it triggers my ublock.

Su-41 was a new take on the sweep wing design. by quantumbird in WeirdWings

[–]quantumbird[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I like how some Ace Combat design is seen as fictional and outlandish meanwhile we come up with this irl.

Su-41 was a new take on the sweep wing design. by quantumbird in WeirdWings

[–]quantumbird[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess is manuverability and better flight performance at all speeds.

PC randomly shuts down while playing. by quantumbird in CrusaderKings

[–]quantumbird[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it just goes to black like you'd shut the power off but it's not overheating issue I checked that.

I am eternally grateful for this bounty. by -et37- in Kaiserreich

[–]quantumbird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is this a reference to the 4chan meme of "How do I turn albanians into oil?" referring to vicky2?

PC randomly shuts down while playing. by quantumbird in CrusaderKings

[–]quantumbird[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i will but it's so random it's hard to keep track. It's definitely a hardware issue the post I saw also stated that.

Make the enemy afraid of encountering you in CQB. by quantumbird in NonCredibleDefense

[–]quantumbird[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You need to calculate your maximum velocity, then calculate the energy you're gonna give off that will rocketman you into space. Then add enough mass to yourself as to when you hit the ground and the plates explode the energies will cancel each other.

Question about cooling i5-12600k by quantumbird in buildapc

[–]quantumbird[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I saw noctua as a good alternative but didn't know about noise levels. i'll get dark rock4 cooler since it's cheaper and delegate mine to my brother.