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tetha • today at 1:10 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

And the follow-up question: Could it put one into a moon orbit if done right?


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mattmaroon • today at 1:37 PM

There are a few guns that exist that could achieve the necessary velocity (just shy of 4,000 mph) but they’re not handheld. But yes, it would be possible for the right gun to fire a bullet that went around the moon and hit you in the back of the head.