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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on Dec 23, 2013 4:54:00 GMT
This one actually comes from a news story: Glasses deflect bullet, may have saved teen's life in Seattle drive-by shootingI know they've done bulletproof before and they've tested the chance of having an everyday item (badge, cell phone) on your person saving you from a bullet. But, this seems worth mentioning. This scenario seems like the bullet would have to be on a specific angle for it to be plausible. |
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Post by the light works on Dec 23, 2013 5:53:35 GMT
This one actually comes from a news story: Glasses deflect bullet, may have saved teen's life in Seattle drive-by shootingI know they've done bulletproof before and they've tested the chance of having an everyday item (badge, cell phone) on your person saving you from a bullet. But, this seems worth mentioning. This scenario seems like the bullet would have to be on a specific angle for it to be plausible. well, the bottom line on it is, anything can happen. I think it was Oakley or Gargoyle that first advertized s "bulletproof" lens. I still have my doubts that a direct hit on a glasses lens will NOT effectively deliver the impact to the wearer. However, anything can make the difference between not quite lethal, and just barely lethal. |
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Post by silverdragon on Jan 15, 2014 11:26:00 GMT
I may believe that the bullet passed by so close that it missed the person but not the glasses....
I wear Glasses, for reading or close work, and they do stick out about an inch or so from my face?...
Also, if the bullet has already passed through something else, say door, window, etc, would that sufficiently slow it down enough for a one-in-a-million chance bounce off from a thick pair of anti-scratch- type laminated lens?....
I call plausible, because I can see many reason why this could be a one-in-a-million "Miss"....
Edit..} Well, I suppose a miss is as good as a mile, so not quite one-in-a-million?... say one in a thousand?...
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Post by ironhold on Jan 15, 2014 16:58:38 GMT
I may believe that the bullet passed by so close that it missed the person but not the glasses.... I wear Glasses, for reading or close work, and they do stick out about an inch or so from my face?... Also, if the bullet has already passed through something else, say door, window, etc, would that sufficiently slow it down enough for a one-in-a-million chance bounce off from a thick pair of anti-scratch- type laminated lens?.... I call plausible, because I can see many reason why this could be a one-in-a-million "Miss".... Edit..} Well, I suppose a miss is as good as a mile, so not quite one-in-a-million?... say one in a thousand?... See this guy here?A few summers back (2006 or 2007), I picked one up second-hand. The main gimmick for the robot mode is that he's got a spring-loaded missile launcher hidden away in his torso (it's the yellow dot right in the middle of his chest). I test-fired the launcher as part of my examination of him, and when I went to push the missile back into the launcher for storage the catch (likely already worn slightly by the previous owner) failed. The little plastic missile shot out and hit my glasses, bouncing off of my lens. I was holding the figure in my lap as I was sitting down, so there was perhaps 12 - 18 inches' distance between myself and the figure. So glasses can stop certain projectiles, but those of comparatively low power. |
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Post by the light works on Jan 16, 2014 16:22:31 GMT
here is something for consideration.
a few weeks ago, I was peripherally involved in a situation that involved a small caliber pistol fired inside a car. on investigation, it appeared that the bullet from the pistol was stopped by the window tinting film.
does that mean the film is bulletproof? no. the energy had already been mostly transferred to the initial object it struck, and the remaining energy was dissipated in shattering the glass the film was applied to.
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Post by silverdragon on Jan 18, 2014 9:50:44 GMT
I have on in the attic.... maybe... I seam to remember its blue and grey?....
Its one of the kids old toys, put there in storage, I was going to get it thrown out...
Dont tell me its "Worth anything"?... is it?... if it is, I may have to stick it on the e-bay-thing?....
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Post by ironhold on Jan 18, 2014 20:32:28 GMT
I have on in the attic.... maybe... I seam to remember its blue and grey?.... Its one of the kids old toys, put there in storage, I was going to get it thrown out... Dont tell me its "Worth anything"?... is it?... if it is, I may have to stick it on the e-bay-thing?.... A quick check of E-Bay is revealing that even figures w/o their accessories are still going for $40 each. Figures that are in better shape are going for $100+, even more if they have one of two pack-ins (either the severed head of Unicron or four little dudes). |
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Post by silverdragon on Jan 19, 2014 9:30:19 GMT
Yes, thats him.
I have the problem, the Kid doesnt want it, but if I sold it, would want the money.
So I go to all the effort and he gets the pay out?...
Dont know, perhaps it should stay where it is then.
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Post by ironhold on Jan 20, 2014 2:12:49 GMT
Yes, thats him. I have the problem, the Kid doesnt want it, but if I sold it, would want the money. So I go to all the effort and he gets the pay out?... Dont know, perhaps it should stay where it is then. Sounds like the two of you need to have a talk. |
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Post by silverdragon on Jan 20, 2014 7:33:56 GMT
Why talk?...
I paid for it in the first place, they played with it, they decided didnt want to play with it any more, I rescued it from being thrown away with the trash.
I cant see why they need any form of ownership "Rights"....
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Post by ironhold on Jan 20, 2014 15:41:41 GMT
"Do you still want this? If you do, then you need to take it. If not, I'm going to sell it."
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Post by the light works on Jan 20, 2014 17:15:53 GMT
"Do you still want this? If you do, then you need to take it. If not, I'm going to sell it." "it's mine, you threw yours away, remember?" |
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Post by Lex Of Sydney Australia on Feb 3, 2014 3:06:19 GMT
This one actually comes from a news story: Glasses deflect bullet, may have saved teen's life in Seattle drive-by shootingI know they've done bulletproof before and they've tested the chance of having an everyday item (badge, cell phone) on your person saving you from a bullet. But, this seems worth mentioning. This scenario seems like the bullet would have to be on a specific angle for it to be plausible. It sounds like a variation of a story I heard about a British soldier in the trenches during WWI who had a bullet 'bounce' off the badge on his cap. But not for a lack of trying I can’t find a single factual example of this having EVER happening. |
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