Mastengwe@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-211 hours agoFireworks were invented in 200 BC, and firearms were invented in the 10th century: that means it took us 1,200 years to realize we could point them at people.message-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down112
arrow-up195arrow-down1message-squareFireworks were invented in 200 BC, and firearms were invented in the 10th century: that means it took us 1,200 years to realize we could point them at people.Mastengwe@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-211 hours agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareyesman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 hour agoYou’re talking about several different technologies when you say “fireworks”. You need a powder that’s safe to handle, a barrel that’s strong enough to contain the explosion, an ignition system, and a projectile that does some kind of damage.
You’re talking about several different technologies when you say “fireworks”. You need a powder that’s safe to handle, a barrel that’s strong enough to contain the explosion, an ignition system, and a projectile that does some kind of damage.