12-year-old builds working replica of Archimedes' death ray
The Canadian grade eight student wanted to see if the idea of setting ships on fire with mirrors was plausible.
12 yr. old builds "Death Ray"
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That kid would have been our idol at that age. !2 year olds and death rays are not good, lol.
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That knowledge has been around a very long time. Just don't aim it at people, kid.12-year-old builds working replica of Archimedes' death ray
The Canadian grade eight student wanted to see if the idea of setting ships on fire with mirrors was plausible.www.unexplained-mysteries.com
The ingenuity of the death ray and crane type claws to grab ships is believable. This was a place that needed to be protected from a sea attack. They probably spent a lot of time coming up with ideas.
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Archimedes was very clever, he is famous for his screw:- (Pun not intended)
simplicity and genius!