Taser

Maxgoof · Post by **Maxgoof** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:55 pm

Okay, first of all...

The Myth Busters already busted the myth about the guy getting electrocuted by pissing on the third rail. The reason--the stream will turn into globules and the connection is lost.

Same thing here, and it's two streams. The cohesive nature of wter is such that by the time it would get two feet from the barrel of the gun, the stream would have changed to a collection of globules, and any connection to the electrodes would be lost.

But even so...the gun would need two separate tanks. Else the electrical connection would travel the opposite way, upstream, into the tank, then back down the other feed.

So, such a taser would be impossible.

Canis_lupus · Post by **Canis_lupus** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:03 pm

maxgoof wrote:Okay, first of all...

The Myth Busters already busted the myth about the guy getting electrocuted by pissing on the third rail. The reason--the stream will turn into globules and the connection is lost.

Same thing here, and it's two streams. The cohesive nature of wter is such that by the time it would get two feet from the barrel of the gun, the stream would have changed to a collection of globules, and any connection to the electrodes would be lost.

But even so...the gun would need two separate tanks. Else the electrical connection would travel the opposite way, upstream, into the tank, then back down the other feed.

So, such a taser would be impossible.

Well yes if you piss on the third rail it wont go because of the force of you peeing. It all depends on the size and power of the steam. and according to the Wikipedia article they did tests, with the taser, from over 20 feet(dont remember exact numbers) that have proved effective on test subjects.

Maxgoof · Post by **Maxgoof** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:31 pm

It would still need two separate tanks.

Canis_lupus · Post by **Canis_lupus** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:53 pm

I think that one of the Links had a picture that included two seperate tanks. but if your referring to the gun in the comic, there may be some internal workings in there. you never know.

Deckard Canine · Post by **Deckard Canine** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:46 pm

We are talking about an sf B movie within a webcomic here....

RHJunior · Post by **RHJunior** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:23 pm

The idea I actually got from an interview with a fellow who was riding cross country on a computerized bike (long story.)

As a kid, he'd dealt with a bunch of bullies in a similar fashion. Except he connected TWO squirt guns to a battery-- each to a separate lead. It apparently worked quite effectively at close range... when the streams hit at the same time, his attackers did one heckuva two-step.

Spacewolfomega · Post by **Spacewolfomega** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:11 pm

Deckard Canine wrote:We are talking about an sf B movie within a webcomic here....

My thoughts exactly.

We can accept that there is artificial gravity, anthropomorphic animals... but we draw the line at a squirt-gun/taser?

I've never been that big of a "hard science-fiction" fan, myself... I say just roll with it...

Canis_lupus · Post by **Canis_lupus** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:11 pm

Spacewolfomega wrote:
Deckard Canine wrote:We are talking about an sf B movie within a webcomic here....
My thoughts exactly. We can accept that there is artificial gravity, anthropomorphic animals... but we draw the line at a squirt-gun/taser?

I've never been that big of a "hard science-fiction" fan, myself... I say just roll with it...

I see your point. I guess it is kinda silly.

Atarlost · Post by **Atarlost** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:33 pm

My problem is with kid having so little basic safety education as to use a squirtgun or taser, much less both, on a spaceship. In the room with the navigational computer. Sensative electronics don't take well to having water sprayed on them, or to electric shocks. Any kid from a spacefaring society should know these things.

Canis_lupus · Post by **Canis_lupus** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:18 pm

Atarlost wrote:My problem is with kid having so little basic safety education as to use a squirtgun or taser, much less both, on a spaceship. In the room with the navigational computer. Sensative electronics don't take well to having water sprayed on them, or to electric shocks. Any kid from a spacefaring society should know these things.

Well mabye with our systems of computers and electronics, but these future computers may work differently.

Spacewolfomega · Post by **Spacewolfomega** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:14 pm

"If you're wondering how he eats and breathes,
and other science facts...
Keep telling yourself 'It's just a show,
I should really just relax!'"

BoKiana · Post by **BoKiana** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:10 pm

Spacewolfomega wrote:"If you're wondering how he eats and breathes,
and other science facts...
Keep telling yourself 'It's just a show,
I should really just relax!'"

I miss that show soooooo much *weeps openly*

Detrius · Post by **Detrius** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:34 am

Dang, I thought this thread was about this incident at the UCLA.

Deckard Canine · Post by **Deckard Canine** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:12 am

BoKiana wrote:
Spacewolfomega wrote:"If you're wondering how he eats and breathes,
and other science facts...
Keep telling yourself 'It's just a show,
I should really just relax!'"
I miss that show soooooo much *weeps openly*

Which show? I feel left out.

BoKiana · Post by **BoKiana** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:55 am

Deckard Canine wrote:Which show? I feel left out.

We're talking about the incredibly popular Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was a show where a guy and two robots watch INCREDIBLY stupid ZZZ-Rated (even worse than B Movies) movies and made fun of them. Throughout the show, you'd only see the three's silhouettes, which is what Mr Hayes has been doing for Nip's movies, with similar remarks from Nip, Tuck and Thelma.

Deckard Canine · Post by **Deckard Canine** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:40 am

Ah. I've seen the show a few times, but I don't remember that rhyme.

BTW, I understand that the B in "B movies" officially does not refer to quality but to cost. Pi is a B movie, but it's still pretty good.

Spacewolfomega · Post by **Spacewolfomega** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:59 am

Well, I had to make the reference to MST3K for two reasons:
1. Obviously Ralph is paying tribute to it by having the silhouettes of Nip, Tuck, and Thelma comment on the movie.
2. The "movie" is just a show... let's not worry about scientific details... let's just have fun watching it!

So, BoKiana, I have to ask you the age-old question... who did you like better... Joel or Mike?

BoKiana · Post by **BoKiana** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:12 am

Joel, all the way.

The show really lost me just after Mike was put in, Dr Forrester was replaced by his mom, and the Satellite of Love was chased by a VW Bus with the fat lady, Brain Guy and the monkey. I mean, WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT? The SOL being able to move? What about sending movies through the umbilical? How was Mike getting his movies? And what the heck was Mrs Forester's plans? >.<

Spacewolfomega · Post by **Spacewolfomega** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:39 pm

BoKiana wrote:Joel, all the way.

You are a good man, my friend...

BoKiana wrote:The show really lost me just after Mike was put in, Dr Forrester was replaced by his mom, and the Satellite of Love was chased by a VW Bus with the fat lady, Brain Guy and the monkey. I mean, WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT? The SOL being able to move? What about sending movies through the umbilical? How was Mike getting his movies? And what the heck was Mrs Forester's plans? >.<

Yeah, Mike just wasn't anywhere near as funny as Joel. Joel had that sleepy, Garfield kind of approach to everything... he was just great. And, of course, we lost TV's Frank, which was really funny, etc. etc.

I gotta say, after Joel left, the whole thing definitely went downhill.

RHJunior · Post by **RHJunior** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:12 pm

either joel or mike worked for me... but they shoulda stuck with Dr Forrester and co.

The idea of the squirtgun taser was that it was the sort of weapon a junior genius kid could easily build and get the parts for.

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