Inventor Creates Flotation Device Bazooka 144
Australian inventor Sam Adeloju has won the £20,000 ($32,000) James Dyson Award for inventing the coolest piece of life-saving equipment ever. The Longreach is a modified bazooka which can fire an expanding flotation device up to 150m to a person in distress. From the article: "Mr Adeloju told NEWS.com.au that the Longreach was inspired by a grenade-launch training session with the Army Reserves. Weighing just 3.5kg, it shoots the rescue device 150m in a manner similar to the way the army uses a grenade launcher to deliver flares and aerial observation devices. Hitting the water activates an expanding foam unit in the Longreach rescue unit, which also incorporates LED illumination and a vortex air whistle."
Re:Projectile? (Score:5, Funny)
you'll be delighted to know that the impacted human will not have drowning as their cause of death
Scrubs, anyone? (Score:4, Funny)
A floatation device bazooka sounds like something that The Janitor from Scrubs would create
Boom. Headshot. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Projectile? (Score:5, Funny)
What about hitting a drowning human?
Not as easy as hitting the water, but worth more points.
If you have quad damage (Score:3, Funny)
Do you save four times as many people?
Re:If you have quad damage (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Projectile? (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, it's not so hard. You just don't lead them as much.
- Gunner, Full Metal Jacket
Re:Beach balls at sporting events? (Score:4, Funny)
Just ask Maude Flanders how cool that is.
Re:Up to 150m you say? (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, current safety gear for a motorcycle, if worn by the driver can walk away with only minor bruises from a 100mph crash. Unfortunately most Motorcycle riders are too stupid to buy and use said gear.
This "safety gear" you refer to is called a "car".
Re:Projectile? (Score:5, Funny)
Sailor1:"Damn, I missed."
Sailor2:"Shoot him again."
Sailor1:"This isn't a video game, I'm trying to save the guy."
Sailor2:"You'd better hurry, he's gonna camp behind the first one."
Sailor1: *foomp*
Re:200 year old technology (Score:3, Funny)
Is that website 200 years old as well?
Other Fun Uses (Score:3, Funny)
Am I evil for thinking this would fun to shoot into the open windows of passing cars that play tasteless music too loudly?