Man's homemade canon explodes, killing him, as sons watch

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  1. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

  2. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Once upon a time I was a welding inspector and there was this guy who was trying to build a one man submarine. The problem was that he couldn't pass the welding certification test. He must have tried 6 or 7 times to pass that test but he just wasn't a very good welder. In the end he made a not so subtle attempt to bribe me. I walked away thinking that I probably just saved his life. The guy in the above story was a professional welder who worked on pretty sophisticated engines. He should have known better. I'm sorry for his family.
     
  3. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    The original headline really did say "homemade canon." Perhaps the canon of books on Darwinism. Or possibly Pachelbel's canon in D? (It was later changed, in the online version, to the correct, "cannon.")
     
  4. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    Yeah, this one does deserve the Charles Darwin Award.
     
  5. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    I agree, although it was terrible that his sons had to see him be killed.

    I guess that guy never saw the disclaimer at the beginning of Myth Busters.
     
  6. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

  7. Ian Anderson

    Ian Anderson Active Member

    Some gun clubs have cannon sections. Often they require cannons to be fired remotely.
    (Note - special propellant grains are formulated for large bore cannons.)
     
  8. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    One of my favorite shows. My son likes to watch it with me, and I like how we both learn some cool scientific stuff every time we watch it.
     

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