06-12-2013, 03:45 PM
I just heard about this on the radio. Peachy...
So you’ve got the urge to send some rounds downrange, but you can’t shoot and don’t want to take the time to learn? Well, have I got the weapon for you! Meet the brand-new TrackingPoint weapons system, a so-called smart rifle that uses advanced sensing and imaging technology to turn any wealthy dilettante into an expert sharpshooter. Here’s NPR’s Matthew Dewey:
The rifle's scope features a sophisticated color graphics display. The shooter locks a laser on the target by pushing a small button by the trigger. It's like a video game. But here's where it's different: You pull the trigger but the gun decides when to shoot. It fires only when the weapon has been pointed in exactly the right place, taking into account dozens of variables, including wind, shake and distance to the target.
The rifle also incorporates technology that lets you record every shot and post that recording to YouTube or Facebook. It’s not clear whether the rifle also captions the recording for you, but, if not, here’s one you can use: “I used a real-life cheat code to make this tremendously difficult shot! Please shower me with your scorn, because I deserve it.”
Supposedly, someone with little to no gun experience can hit a target around 500 yards away. Great.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/2013/06...n_gun.html
So you’ve got the urge to send some rounds downrange, but you can’t shoot and don’t want to take the time to learn? Well, have I got the weapon for you! Meet the brand-new TrackingPoint weapons system, a so-called smart rifle that uses advanced sensing and imaging technology to turn any wealthy dilettante into an expert sharpshooter. Here’s NPR’s Matthew Dewey:
The rifle's scope features a sophisticated color graphics display. The shooter locks a laser on the target by pushing a small button by the trigger. It's like a video game. But here's where it's different: You pull the trigger but the gun decides when to shoot. It fires only when the weapon has been pointed in exactly the right place, taking into account dozens of variables, including wind, shake and distance to the target.
The rifle also incorporates technology that lets you record every shot and post that recording to YouTube or Facebook. It’s not clear whether the rifle also captions the recording for you, but, if not, here’s one you can use: “I used a real-life cheat code to make this tremendously difficult shot! Please shower me with your scorn, because I deserve it.”
Supposedly, someone with little to no gun experience can hit a target around 500 yards away. Great.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/2013/06...n_gun.html
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