Root5 Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 So it seems there have been a couple attempts to use giant guns to launch objects into space. The image above is of project HARP, a project that was started by the American and Canadian defence departments and abandoned in 1967. The guns are now just sitting around in the Barbados jungle. These seem to be the most IDM examples of space guns. More info here: http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2013/07/03/project_harp_a_giant_space_gun_in_barbados_is_now_abandoned.html The guy who built these also tried building some for Saddam Hussein, in a project called Project Babylon. He was assissinated before finishing the project. It seems that what was built is now sitting around in war museums in the states. More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Babylon The general wikipedia page for space guns is pretty fascinating too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_gun Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Root5's signature Hide all signatures WATMM Christmas Albums: 2011 2012 2013 2014MOST IDM Tribute Albums: Incomplete Skyscrapers Rogue Planet Mycorhizae Olympus Mons HeadphonesOther Compilation Albums: Heading for Outer Space Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
yshf Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Had to. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide yshf's signature Hide all signatures https://finitycollective.bandcamp.com On 2/24/2014 at 7:54 PM, Rubin Farr said: Don't forget reverb boxers Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/#findComment-2057471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Look at the poor abandoned thing Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures I haven't eaten a Wagon Wheel since 07/11/07... ilovecubus.co.uk - 25ml of mp3 taken twice daily. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/#findComment-2057473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 On 9/2/2013 at 6:59 AM, yshf said: Had to. lol. Ages 3 and up?? One could make a track using samples the Space Gun makes when the trigger is held. Also, he's right about its resemblance to the gun Deckard (Harrison Ford) uses in Blade Runner Oh, were we talking about abandoned howitzers from the 1960s designed to shoot things into orbit? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ambermonk's signature Hide all signatures On 10/21/2015 at 9:51 AM, peace 7 said: To keep it real and analog, I'm gonna start posting to WATMM by writing my posts in fountain pen on hemp paper, putting them in bottles, and throwing them into the ocean. On 11/5/2013 at 7:51 PM, Sean Ae said: you have to watch those silent people, always trying to trick you with their silence Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/#findComment-2057474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root5 Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) I'm not sure which kind of space gun is more idm. EDIT: Space doo doo pistols, etc. Edited September 2, 2013 by Root5 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Root5's signature Hide all signatures WATMM Christmas Albums: 2011 2012 2013 2014MOST IDM Tribute Albums: Incomplete Skyscrapers Rogue Planet Mycorhizae Olympus Mons HeadphonesOther Compilation Albums: Heading for Outer Space Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/#findComment-2057479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 On 9/2/2013 at 8:11 AM, Root5 said: I'm not sure which kind of space gun is more idm. EDIT: Space doo doo pistols, etc. [youtubehd]tjKHQeRSvjk[/youtubehd] ...amarite? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ambermonk's signature Hide all signatures On 10/21/2015 at 9:51 AM, peace 7 said: To keep it real and analog, I'm gonna start posting to WATMM by writing my posts in fountain pen on hemp paper, putting them in bottles, and throwing them into the ocean. On 11/5/2013 at 7:51 PM, Sean Ae said: you have to watch those silent people, always trying to trick you with their silence Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/#findComment-2057486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root5 Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 But using ballistics to launch objects into space is still pretty awesome. And that the technology for this is rusting away in a jungle is IDM as fuck. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Root5's signature Hide all signatures WATMM Christmas Albums: 2011 2012 2013 2014MOST IDM Tribute Albums: Incomplete Skyscrapers Rogue Planet Mycorhizae Olympus Mons HeadphonesOther Compilation Albums: Heading for Outer Space Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/#findComment-2057491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Araungzeb Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 (Jungle space gun) - (gun) + (too much acid acid) = Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/#findComment-2057506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadameChaos Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 so sad Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/#findComment-2057509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Most IDM 2014 contender! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Follow WATMM on Twitter: @WATMMOfficial Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/#findComment-2057900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprigg Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 From the beginning of the wikipedia article: Quote Not to be confused with Raygun, a type of gun common in science fiction. For other uses, see Space gun (disambiguation). Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/80359-abandoned-space-guns/#findComment-2057909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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