Inventor Creates Flotation Device Bazooka

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Inventor Creates Flotation Device Bazooka

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday October 6, 2010 @05:37AM from the point-shoot-and-save dept.

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."

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Re:Projectile? by rubycodez · 2010-10-06 05:40 · Score: 5, Funny

you'll be delighted to know that the impacted human will not have drowning as their cause of death
Scrubs, anyone? by Dan+Dankleton · 2010-10-06 05:43 · Score: 4, Funny

A floatation device bazooka sounds like something that The Janitor from Scrubs would create
Boom. Headshot. by Drakkenmensch · 2010-10-06 05:47 · Score: 2, Funny

A bazooka that saves lives by shooting people in the face. Safety has never been so cool!
Re:Projectile? by Farmer+Tim · 2010-10-06 05:48 · Score: 5, Funny

What about hitting a drowning human?
Not as easy as hitting the water, but worth more points.

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If you have quad damage by Ukab+the+Great · 2010-10-06 05:52 · Score: 2, Funny

Do you save four times as many people?
1. Re:If you have quad damage by tacarat · 2010-10-06 05:56 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Of course, but you do have to be mindful of splash damage.
  
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Re:Projectile? by fahrbot-bot · 2010-10-06 06:08 · Score: 2, Funny

What about hitting a drowning human?

Oh, it's not so hard. You just don't lead them as much.
- Gunner, Full Metal Jacket

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Re:Beach balls at sporting events? by smooth+wombat · 2010-10-06 06:13 · Score: 3, Funny

and say "oops, my aim was off" when the fan gets smashed in the face by the deflated projectile. Cool, huh?

Just ask Maude Flanders how cool that is.

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Re:Up to 150m you say? by srussia · 2010-10-06 06:40 · Score: 2, 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".

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Re:Projectile? by Migraineman · 2010-10-06 07:34 · Score: 4, Funny

When the first one hits the water and inflates, you can use it as a shield.

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 by Ihmhi · 2010-10-06 07:35 · Score: 2, Funny

Is that website 200 years old as well?

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Other Fun Uses by davegravy · 2010-10-06 08:10 · Score: 2, Funny

Am I evil for thinking this would fun to shoot into the open windows of passing cars that play tasteless music too loudly?