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Not only that but the barrel is rotating quite fast which encourages cooling.

Exactly. Just because it conceivably could be done doesnt make it a good idea.I mean... they do look fucking cool when they crank off at 6000rpm though. The rule of cool makes everything a good idea in movies.

Its not the greatest movie but I do love the boat rescue scene from Act of Valor https://youtu.be/O0vZY0m6INU

You arent wrong, maximum numbers vs minimum numbers.

Fact is though that by turning the gun down to 1000 rounds per minute you're only exceeding the m249 by 150 rpm and carrying a weapon at least 13kg heaver to do so. (Yes the 249 is chambered in 5.56 so its not apples and apples)

At the end of the day it COULD be done, its just not the tool for the job. Its enough weight that dude would effectively be stationary at which point you might as well pintle mount the damn thing, attatch a giant ammo can and turn it right the fuck up.

Ok now from memory a gm m134 minigun shoots around 6000 rounds per minute at full tilt, weighs between 19kg and 39kg not including the 24v battery to power the gun and a 7.62x51mm cartridge weighs approximately 25g each.

So ballpark. You're looking at about 20kg for the gun and battery alone minimum and to shoot for 1 straight minute you would be humping 150kg of ammo.

I built one back pre-christmas using ddr5 and onboard graphics. It wound out at about $500usd. Onboard Graphics which wasnt a dealbreaker for my wife but it was pretty ideal for a "rig now, gpu later" type plan.

Dont even acknowledge the criticisms of the last thing you did, just do the next thing and then ignore those criticisms too.

Iran has been pretty consistent in their "Fuck the USA" messaging for a long time. I'm actually surprised its that low given how many of them supported his stances on Greenland and Canada.

Its like when I talk about cars.

I dont speak in make and model, I speak in chassis and engine codes. Replacing an engine is a 1 weekend job that I could do half drunk back when I was drinking. Unless you're swapping the engine for something not meant for that car I would describe that job as big but easy.

And then I remember a lot of people know make and model and thats it.

People at work have heard my alarm tone and think its hilarious that as a middle aged man my alarm tone is so flowery and gentle until I explained that being awoken suddenly by a harsh abrasive noise puts me in a very combative and abrasive mood for the next several hours and I come to work 45 minutes after it goes off...

Who said they were?

Even the American left has had their national exceptionalism so deeply ingrained that they cant stop screaming "We're number 1!" while they are drowning.

Thats why they were the perfect mark. The idea that it could happen to them was so preposterous.

You're not far off correct. Supercars average 3000 to 5000km a year, the average car averages 15k (very much ballbark numbers)and while they are an amazing toy and a hell of an experience to even ride in they are absolutely terrible "cars".