AgainstAllOdds

But I don't think gravity is the weakest, it affects everything equally in respect to where it is in relation to the sun.. but for the most part it's constant.

http://en.wikipedia....tal_interaction 4 fundamental forces... the link shows a chart with order of; Gravity -> Weak -> Magnetic -> Strong.

That doesn't really matter though, lol. I'd guess a joint effort from all branches and the private sector to research and develop in all areas of science, that particular job title merely pertained to nuclear physics and the process there-in.

Sir, I really do wish and relish the talk of new technology and every conceivable possibility. But I must ask, do you believe in the existence of a greater power outside of the control of the ability of man? I am just curious for my own morality sake. Just like the nuclear bomb; technology, has not always had the best interest of the, longevity of existence, in its overall scheme. But things that came of it, medical advancement and the quality of life (matter of perspective)... Just technology always is a two-sided coin. I only ask because I am not you and don't know you, and I don't mean any disrespect or offense. I have no formal college degrees or credits. lol. I have my high school diploma, graduated with a 65.4%, hahaha. I enlisted in the Marine corp, they offered me to be a nuclear physicist with security clearance, etc... I just could not shake the idea my country did not always have the best interest of its people in mind at all times...on a militaristic end why would I create or seek to improve that end of tech, with that thought.... at least I felt that way for a long time, the more I realize that my people care about their own...I was an infantry grunt until I was discharged... I'm 23 and I say that life can be better for everyone... not for personal gain. That aside: ******************************************************** As far as superconductive material, what kind of system is used to keep them super cooled to such low Kelvin temperatures? I believe nitrogen gases or similar? Can Magnetic levitation be achieved with liquids? the chart on the wiki page had water I think in its list of diamagnetic substances? The tesla coil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_coil tesla had several different patents pertaining to this concept, receivers to draw incoming "electric energy[?]" and senders/transformers, the coil concept itself, for the most part. I was wondering if the distance between sender & receiver is made small, can the focus be brought down to a specific controlled point, rather than random uncontrolled electrical arcs as seen through its "novelty" applications? It all has to be tuned[?] when build to maintain the flow of electricity, and can be self sustained with the original power source unplugged or removed once it reaches a specific output of energy. With the materials available today, can his equations for building a coil be put on smaller scales than the bulky ones seen on youtube? hmmm, that thought just doesn't seem good enough, the voltage would be so small and only multiplied so much. But then you can put many tuned together to make up the difference, no? (I think cell phone size or smaller?) And or a hydrogen fuel cell the size of a fanny pack or back pack? It has to be small enough to be portable yet large enough to do the task at hand.... sometimes it feels like spinning wheels though. Let me leave you with a "bit" to chew on; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composition_of_functions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotation_around_a_fixed_axis

In fundamental interaction, magnetic forces are the second strongest, no? but the interaction is most commonly seen in photon based applications? I guess if your trying to make a huge magnetic field through electromagnets and the likes, I would wonder if the bullet has gained or lost any charge upon firing? If the round is or is not (+/-) charged upon fire, could a charge be given to it within a specific range and be able to effectively throw a round off before an unknown "point of no return" <- [being within a certain range too close for a reaction to have any affect on the objects projected course.] How many degrees of change are needed to change it's course? http://en.wikipedia....tal_interaction So far as known sciences comprehension stand, no its not possible. New discovery was never made by playing inside the sand box, but exploring the unknown outside.

You know this is something that I've always pondered for years, and am just now finding this forum site.. And alas going to revive a dead thread.. lol. The theory, I think, is very possible... The idea came to me wondering about the way light is affected when it travels through a prism. I mean, I've really looked into this, I just can't get the equations to all line up 100% yet. One side of the equation is; The force and energy of the bullet itself. and the other end of the equation the "ballistic based vest" has to equal or be greater than the projectile force. Rather than dissipate the force over greater area. The issue of the opposing force is creating a field strong enough to repel, or change the trajectory of the projectile; bullets have rotational energy from the rifling of the barrel(spiral cut inside the barrel to cause rifling, allowing the projectile to fly further; gravity and wind also play a role in how the projectile moves). Power sources with outputs large enough and possibly structurally small enough; Nikola Tesla was brilliant and wanted to give "free energy" to the populace. His "tesla coil" could have Voltage outputs of millions with Low amp draw backs... I was just wondering today if it were possible through crunching out his equations for the "tesla coil" could one make smaller scale coils and run many in sequence to [exponentially?] create a large enough output of energy. Problems that arise in my mind from this point, I don't know, comes as I learn more. safety obviously, and with that possibility in mind could there be draw backs on electrical and/or heat output? and what could be done to equally use all excess energy as to prevent harm. Also would the output force against the projectile be bursts set up on a sensor or sensors? (to be completely honest, in a live fire fight rounds could come from anywhere, would the polarity of the made fields poles effect reaction? Could the dissipation of excess energy be consumed or let of through a fail safe valve sort of set up? or is there further possibility as to the use of the excess, if any, energy from the system? In the end the system must be in equilibrium to prevent any fracturing of said system. It has to equal zero or be stored up for later use... just a thought after writing the last few sentences, what if the excess energy would be let off in a form of projectile energy of its own? So with all this in mind just a plane vest I don't think would do, it would almost have to be a suit of sorts.. would that cause more than one set of magnetic poles? um, or would the "main core power center" output the main and largest field? could such a possibility overshadow the other fields without too much unwanted augmentation? Obviously another consideration is the cost of material might be large, due to need of superconductive metals materials to keep even flow; which also means the problem of keeping such material cooled enough to stay in the superconductive temperature boundaries. It feels more and more that it might involve quantum principles. I will not concede to the notion of possibility. The more I think about it, though. The more sci-fi it begins to sound... But all in all it had to be thought of and imagined well before it could be conceptualized and put into practice. Sorry to double post like this; but the same I guess can be kept in mind with technology, military and war in general. Its sort of like the chess principle of being 2 steps ahead at all times.. the way technology is exponentially growing in all directions. The principle would not change if the weapons changed or "upgraded". The theory I think would be similar and more applicable, if we had energy based projectile weapons; as far as the analogy with light in a prism is observed. And I do not think that it is so far off either, just the application size has not been brought down to minute scales... just like how computer technology is continuing to make smaller and smaller components yet are being able to carry a greater capacity as its predecessors.