Comments on: Project Babylon: Gerald Bull’s Downfall http://www.damninteresting.com/project-babylon-gerald-bulls-downfall/ A collection of legitimately fascinating information culled from the past, present, and anticipated future. Tue, 22 May 2012 01:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BHH http://www.damninteresting.com/project-babylon-gerald-bulls-downfall/#comment-27034 BHH Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:43 +0000 #comment-27034 Well.... I have to say that Mr Bull is and always will be someone I look up to. He was at the top of his field. He was an Engineer.... not a business man. He was screwed by the USA. I that never wold have happened I think the world wold be in a much different place right now. The people that stuck with him were loyal to him and shared in his dreams. From all the research I have done as well as reading the book "Bulls Eye" and watching the movie "The Doomsday Gun" and working with ex "Space Research Corporation" employees I can only say this. Gerald Bull Was a great man. I strongly believe that if he had never been screwed over this one man could have made a difference and we would all be better off today. Well…. I have to say that Mr Bull is and always will be someone I look up to. He was at the top of his field. He was an Engineer…. not a business man. He was screwed by the USA. I that never wold have happened I think the world wold be in a much different place right now. The people that stuck with him were loyal to him and shared in his dreams. From all the research I have done as well as reading the book “Bulls Eye” and watching the movie “The Doomsday Gun” and working with ex “Space Research Corporation” employees I can only say this.

Gerald Bull Was a great man. I strongly believe that if he had never been screwed over this one man could have made a difference and we would all be better off today.

]]> By: rotaryseven http://www.damninteresting.com/project-babylon-gerald-bulls-downfall/#comment-26417 rotaryseven Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:25:04 +0000 #comment-26417 I just watched the movie about this subject... none of the countries involved comes out looking too good. But I felt mixed emotions about this subject. Growing up in an area that is predominantly pro-Israeli, I have to admit to a knee jerk affinity to their cause. But on the other hand, I also feel that their attitude towards the U.S. and Britain does border on insolence, but insolence based on years of having been screwed. The three countries have been supposedly on the same page, but in reality are always on very different tacks on just about every issue. The scene where he gets assassinated did'nt bother me too much. Frankly I think he was a bit suicidal. Working with people from so many different agendas and then switching sides and flip flopping all over the place is not too smooth a way to live a life. It blew my mind how so many people were still working for him and involved with him in any way. Some men are just magnets for trouble and this movie really portrayed someone who really was looking for some real trouble. But I did empathize a little with his dream that was sparked by Jules Verne. As a young man I also read science fiction and dreamed of the future. But unfortunately my math skills never got too good and I never did follow my fathers footsteps into a scientific or math based field. The final analysis of a man like Mr. Bull is that you might try to stay out of politics as much as possible, but when your work is going to affect so many different countries and peoples lives, you will pay the ultimate price. I just watched the movie about this subject… none of the countries involved comes out looking too good.
But I felt mixed emotions about this subject. Growing up in an area that is predominantly pro-Israeli, I have to admit to a knee jerk affinity to their cause. But on the other hand, I also feel that their attitude towards the U.S. and Britain does border on insolence, but insolence based on years of having been screwed.
The three countries have been supposedly on the same page, but in reality are always on very different tacks on just about every issue. The scene where he gets assassinated did’nt bother me too much. Frankly I think he was a bit suicidal. Working with people from so many different agendas and then switching sides and flip flopping all over the place is not too smooth a way to live a life. It blew my mind how so many people were still working for him and involved with him in any way. Some men are just magnets for trouble and this movie really portrayed someone who really was looking for some real trouble. But I did empathize a little with his dream that was sparked by Jules Verne. As a young man I also read science fiction and dreamed of the future. But unfortunately my math skills never got too good and I never did follow my fathers footsteps into a scientific or math based field. The final analysis of a man like Mr. Bull is that you might try to stay out of politics as much as possible, but when your work is going to affect so many different countries and peoples lives, you will pay the ultimate price.

]]> By: Mirage_GSM http://www.damninteresting.com/project-babylon-gerald-bulls-downfall/#comment-23071 Mirage_GSM Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:24:26 +0000 #comment-23071 Might be a good way to get all those building materials for the space elevator into orbit. You can fly up all those fancy electronics by shuttle, but the steel and stuff should withstand the g-forces. And instead of a secondary impulse, have someone up there play catch ;-) Why would anyone want to use this as a weapon to fire unguided projectiles, when there are perfectly good guided missiles with a higher range available at a lesser cost? Might be a good way to get all those building materials for the space elevator into orbit. You can fly up all those fancy electronics by shuttle, but the steel and stuff should withstand the g-forces. And instead of a secondary impulse, have someone up there play catch ;-)
Why would anyone want to use this as a weapon to fire unguided projectiles, when there are perfectly good guided missiles with a higher range available at a lesser cost?

]]> By: Remarque http://www.damninteresting.com/project-babylon-gerald-bulls-downfall/#comment-22608 Remarque Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:02:24 +0000 #comment-22608 [quote]jhail010 said: Saddam Hussein built the gun for a clever reason though, to disable satelittes, using a sticky chemical to blind the satelitte. [/quote] "Sir, it appears our radar has been....JAMMED!" Sorry, I just had to. [quote]jhail010 said:

Saddam Hussein built the gun for a clever reason though, to disable satelittes, using a sticky chemical to blind the satelitte. [/quote]

“Sir, it appears our radar has been….JAMMED!”

Sorry, I just had to.

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]]> By: Futamatagawa http://www.damninteresting.com/project-babylon-gerald-bulls-downfall/#comment-16391 Futamatagawa Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:03:00 +0000 #comment-16391 <p>If I remember correctly, there wasn`t going to be a "big powder charge". There were to be a series of chemical reactions propagated as the projectile travelled down the tube. He had supposedly already did prooof of concept with a 16" sub-caliber saboted round at HARP.</p><p> And contrary to other opinion, it would have been lots cheaper that the current rocket technology. The Space Shuttle originally had an unmanned variant that more than doubled its cargo capacity. Don`t see that one, do we? Just because its not built, doesn`t mean its not efficient.</p> If I remember correctly, there wasn`t going to be a “big powder charge”. There were to be a series of chemical reactions propagated as the projectile travelled down the tube. He had supposedly already did prooof of concept with a 16″ sub-caliber saboted round at HARP.

And contrary to other opinion, it would have been lots cheaper that the current rocket technology.

The Space Shuttle originally had an unmanned variant that more than doubled its cargo capacity. Don`t see that one, do we?

Just because its not built, doesn`t mean its not efficient.

]]> By: coin hunter http://www.damninteresting.com/project-babylon-gerald-bulls-downfall/#comment-15084 coin hunter Tue, 22 May 2007 08:09:35 +0000 #comment-15084 <p>wow wounder if it was possible to tilt the earth off of its axis?</p><p>wounder how hot an object would get being ejected from such a long barel ? </p> wow wounder if it was possible to tilt the earth off of its axis?

wounder how hot an object would get being ejected from such a long barel ?

]]> By: Jeffrey93 http://www.damninteresting.com/project-babylon-gerald-bulls-downfall/#comment-13269 Jeffrey93 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:09:17 +0000 #comment-13269 <p>I've seen the movie about this...it was pretty good. Seemed low budget but was very interesting.</p><p>I can't recall the specifics of the movie...but I was under the belief that the whole purpose of this 'Super Gun' was to lob warheads at Israel.<p> Bull might have had different intentions than Hussein, but I really thought that was pretty much the main purpose for the 'Super Gun'.</p> I’ve seen the movie about this…it was pretty good. Seemed low budget but was very interesting.

I can’t recall the specifics of the movie…but I was under the belief that the whole purpose of this ‘Super Gun’ was to lob warheads at Israel.

Bull might have had different intentions than Hussein, but I really thought that was pretty much the main purpose for the ‘Super Gun’.

]]> By: FoolsGold http://www.damninteresting.com/project-babylon-gerald-bulls-downfall/#comment-13234 FoolsGold Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:23:56 +0000 #comment-13234 <p>Such superguns have been around for centuries. Its only the definition of 'super' that changes.</p><p> One of the greatest revolutions in such implements was the development of corned powder. For centuries publishing the formula for gunpowder was punishable by death even though such weapons were rather ineffective. The development of corned gunpowder vastly improved firepower and accuracy. Various railroad guns in the American Civil War were used but were often found to be cumbersome and not particularly accurate. Certainly such weapons now would be "sitting ducks" for any of a number of highly accurate standoff weapons.</p> Such superguns have been around for centuries. Its only the definition of ‘super’ that changes.

One of the greatest revolutions in such implements was the development of corned powder. For centuries publishing the formula for gunpowder was punishable by death even though such weapons were rather ineffective. The development of corned gunpowder vastly improved firepower and accuracy.

Various railroad guns in the American Civil War were used but were often found to be cumbersome and not particularly accurate. Certainly such weapons now would be “sitting ducks” for any of a number of highly accurate standoff weapons.

]]> By: donlaudanny http://www.damninteresting.com/project-babylon-gerald-bulls-downfall/#comment-12943 donlaudanny Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:48:52 +0000 #comment-12943 <p>Couldn't differential frictional drag of air be use as the 2nd impulse?</p> Couldn’t differential frictional drag of air be use as the 2nd impulse?

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