Yoda
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Anyone see the last CSI Miami? They were trying to chase down a rouge who was selling "special" bullets. These bullets were SO special, according to Horatio, that when they hit something "warm, like human flesh," they break apart, causing horrific wounds, but if they hit something "cold, like body armor," they instantly become armor-piercing rounds.
So, how does the bullet distinguish between the heat generated by the chemical reaction and friction of its initial launch, the heat generated by the kinetic energy of its impact, and so on? In fact, I wonder how much heat is generated by the bullet's passage through the air?
The only good part of this episode was at the end, when Horatio gets shot.
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So, how does the bullet distinguish between the heat generated by the chemical reaction and friction of its initial launch, the heat generated by the kinetic energy of its impact, and so on? In fact, I wonder how much heat is generated by the bullet's passage through the air?
The only good part of this episode was at the end, when Horatio gets shot.
- - - Yoda
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