The idea was to create a Taser system that could be effective in the intermediate range (30-100 feet) where a regular handheld Taser could not reach, but from which thrown projectiles could still be a viable threat against someone.

Ultimately, the project was a commercial failure, primarily because of the cost of the cartridges. At something like $125 each, they were nearly five times the cost of regular Taser ammunition.

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    11 months ago

    That’s uh, not the formula for kinetic energy but yes I agree these seem like a good medium range alternative hahah

    I mean assuming a civilized nation where law enforcement is not free to murder for fun. Here in the States we just use Glocks like multi tools

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      11 months ago

      not the formula for kinetic energy

      Fixed it, I had spliced together the formulas for momentum an KE in my head.