@daveinmn: He died not too long ago, IIRC

@junior ghoul: It'd get old after a while if it was used all the time, but it was an interesting way to present the material.

@ian.nai: Nice idea, but as soon as the plasma leaves the magnetic containment of the barrel it will diffuse due to the repulsive forces between the individual ions. So at best, a plasma weapon is a short-range affair. Look at existing plasma cutters, or even a welding torch (flame = ionized plasma) for an idea of…

Nifty. This guy has built a basic gauss rifle or rail gun, a standby of sci-fi.