America and its allies will soon celebrate the completion of the Gravity Gun project, which will significantly upgrade the country’s already powerful military capabilities.
I managed to secure some time with Jack Thorpinski, the project’s leading scientist.
Coyote Jones: “Hi Jack, it’s been a long journey to get the project to where it is today. Can you tell us a bit more about it?”
Jack Thorpinski: “Thanks Coyote, I’m happy to be here. Sure. Gravity Gun is a new military technology designed to minimise civilian casualties and maximise enemy losses. I’ve always been against war due to all the unnecessary destruction it brings, not only to the armed forces but also to the cities and other non-military infrastructure.”
CJ: “This sounds a bit counterintuitive – cause maximum damage to the military but avoid unnecessary casualties? How is that possible?”
JT: “Yes, I see what you mean, but the secret lies in how our weapon operates. Gravity Gun is a technology that takes advantage of what we have learnt in other parts of science – astrophysics and black holes. Upon impact, it creates a microscopic black hole bending space around it within ten feet radius and then evaporates.”
CJ: “A black hole? That sounds dangerous – isn’t a black hole supposed to “consume” everything in its proximity, which means that objects close to it disappear forever?”
JT: “That’s exactly right, but what you are describing mainly applies to bigger black holes, the Gravity Gun creates a microscopic one. What it means is that rather than “swallowing” everything close by, it violently distorts a small space around it and everything within it – meaning enemy’s tanks, warships or planes are being pulled apart, or squeezed and essentially obliterated. Gravity Gun is a non-explosive weapon that does the job better than any other weapon.”
CJ: “That’s very interesting Jack, you’ve found a way to utilise objects that only exist in interstellar space and use them here on earth. Impressive. Besides saving civilian infrastructure and lives, is there anything else about this technology that makes it more advantageous?”
JT: “Great question. One of the biggest benefits is that Gravity Gun’s projectile doesn’t need to hit the target directly, which means that its armour and defence mechanisms are completely useless. Most conventional weapons need to hit the target precisely for maximum damage, and even then it’s not guaranteed it will be destroyed.
For example – Abrams is the main US battle tank, and its interior was intelligently designed so that a hit in one part of the vehicle doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be destroyed or crew eliminated. For Gravity Gun it doesn’t matter what part of the target or area around it is hit – as the space around it warps, the whole object is warped too – a completely disfigured vehicle is unusable, or in military terms, destroyed.”
CJ: “This is truly impressive, no wonder there is so much pressure to complete the project soon. One last question. Now that you delivered the most crucial part of the project, have you decided whether or not you will retire?”
JT: “No, not yet. I’d love to stay on the project until the end, but equally I feel it may be the right time to finally take some rest. It’s been a long few years.”
CJ: “Understandable. Thank you for your time Jack.”
JT: “Thank you”
