Wouldn't be too surprising. It seems to me that the sound effects guys (Foley artists, I think, in filmspeak) use a pret
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jmgindiana — 13 years ago(October 09, 2012 07:02 PM)
But would a shotgun be the weapon of choice for an assassin? I don't think so. I'd say they lack enough precision for that kind of "job". Without resorting to "ray guns" they could have used any other kind of projectile weapon with low penetration rate but better aim than a shotgun.
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roger-395 — 13 years ago(December 11, 2012 06:46 PM)
I didn't get the impression that this picture took place in the far distant future. My guess is that in my life time (another 25 years) we will be mining Near Earth Asteroids and we may land on Mars. This might be 100 years into the future. Ships don't travel fast, no where close to light speed. Why shotguns? For the same reasons modern police like them. Short range, wide spread of shot, cheap to buy, cheap ammo.
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bighalsy — 13 years ago(February 03, 2013 12:50 PM)
Space mining? Not in our lifetime unless there are massive advances in robotics because it sure won't be done by humans. We can't go into space because of Galactic cosmic radiation. The moon's about as far as we go, we can't even get to Mars because of it regardless of the BS PR you may here. Oh sure, you'd make it there but it would be a death sentence. And that says nothing of the other rigors of space travel and the inherent dangers.
However, phasers will be a reality sooner than later.
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sommert-507-32566 — 12 years ago(April 11, 2013 01:42 PM)
There are lots of reason. Cheaper than a laser weapon. Less likely to break down since it's a simple mechanical device. Options in type of ammunition: shot, slug, or rubber. Ideal for close range work (which is what you would use in a smaller confined area like the station (though they do find that big open area in the greenhouse) And most importantly of all, shotguns work prefect when it comes to stopping people. That's not to say you couldn't use a futuristic laser as well as they would have their own pros, but it's not a ridiculous idea to use them.
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ebonyknight — 12 years ago(June 17, 2013 01:22 AM)
I know this is old, but there is one (possible) obvious answer. Lasers and high power rifles, tend to penetrate. Even handguns. Not a good thing in a box, where the pressure differential would mean blowout or suffocation.
Shotguns wouldn't have much chance to penetrate a hull or a reinforced window. I think it was pretty forward thinking to use only shotguns. Non-lethal weapons? Defeats the purpose (for the hitmen, anyway).
This movie was supposed to be a western in space, so non-lethal wouldn't be consistent with the intended theme of "high noon". Also, the mindset was different in the late 70's early 80's. The tazer was still only a concept as a "mainstream" weapon (Although there was the predecessor to the tazor that we know today) and non-lethal weapons limited to rubber bullets.
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Kuato_and_George — 12 years ago(August 19, 2013 09:31 AM)
Just because it's the future doesn't mean they'd have energy weapons. This movie was obviously going for a more realistic approach and considering guns have been around for 100s of years and still use bullets, I'd say their choice was pretty accurate.
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shankmaker — 11 years ago(April 27, 2014 01:49 AM)
I didn't have time to read all 100 responses to this threadbut an obvious question:
Shotguns, i.e., gunpowder requires oxygen to trigger an exothermic reaction. Would a shotgun even work in space? I think Mythbuster's did show that a gun will successfully fire in a vacuum. -
ragsbar — 9 years ago(October 28, 2016 10:45 AM)
Someone smarter than me may correct my response, but I believe the three components for the exothermic reaction, heat, an oxygenator and fuel are all chemically contained in the cartridge casing.
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Colonel-Lingus — 10 years ago(August 06, 2015 02:17 PM)
I think the movie was pretty visionary. We'll be landing men on Mars long before portable hand held directed energy weapons become a working reality.
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