The Sun Gun

Posted by Miss Cellania in Science & Tech, Weapons & War on February 11, 2008 at 11:15 am


150_sun_gunDuring World War II, Nazi scientists worked at a secret lab in Hillersleben to develop weapons of mass destruction. One of these proposed weapons was the Sun Gun, a space station that would focus the sun’s rays on the enemies of the Third Reich! Read the story at Damn Interesting. Link


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12 comments to "The Sun Gun"

  1. Pudifoot
    February 11th, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Isn't there a Gary Larson's far side comic where an alien is using a giant magnifying glass to burn humans?

    Well, if such a comic exists, this article reminds me of it. o.O

  2. Miss Cellania
    February 11th, 2008 at 11:44 am

    I think I remember that! Wasn't it two giant alien kids just having fun?

  3. bean
    February 11th, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    That would have been a better article if they had taken the time to point out some of the oh-so-many ways that would have been impossible. It most likely still is.

  4. Feldman
    February 11th, 2008 at 2:28 pm

    Nazis....I hate those guys.

  5. Cyndi
    February 11th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    This reminds me of the Solarbonite weapon in Plan 9 from Outer Space. The aliens were trying to stop humans from creating it because it would mean the end of the universe.

  6. HappyWithoutCable
    February 11th, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    Didn't they do this in one of the James Bond movies?

  7. Nate Deviate
    February 11th, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    sounds like something bush would cook up...

  8. Sleestak
    February 11th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    Gears, steam-power and vacuum tubes in space! Very Pulp!

  9. JamesB
    February 11th, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    The Giant Nazi Heat-Ray Space Station Parabola would be a good name for a rock band.

  10. Justin
    February 11th, 2008 at 11:47 pm

    Steampunk WMDs!

  11. ted
    February 12th, 2008 at 2:22 am

    Without a practical method of delivery into space, the point seems rather moot.

  12. Lasse
    February 12th, 2008 at 3:02 am

    Ah, but they had a method of delievery to space: The V2. In theory it could deliever half a ton into orbit. Here is a link to a videoclip with a V2 filming the earth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emMIM3CKGtQ

    Makes you a bit dizzy, though. :-)

    On a more realistic note, Hitler should probably have used the resources on more appliable and already proven technology. Winter uniforms for the soldiers, for example.


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