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[InvictusLee]

ELON MUSK IS SELLING FLAMETHROWERS. REAL. EFFIN. FLAME THROWERS!!

https://www.cnet.com...illion-dollars/

[El Bandito]

First off, this should be in off topic forums. Second, you are a couple of days late to the party.

[The6thMessenger]

Now lets just wait till he's selling battlearmors and urbanmechs.

[Hit the Deck]

It's more like a propane torch:

which technically is a flamethrower I guess.

[Bombast]

It's not a flamethrower, its a big blowtorch. I blame Hollywood for the confusion.

[Faithsfall]

The6thMessenger, on 29 January 2018 - 09:53 PM, said:

Now lets just wait till he's selling battlearmors and urbanmechs.

well maybe not Elon Musk but have you seen the new mech from Sakakibara Introducing the LW-mononofu 9 meter tall walking mech?

[Prof RJ Gumby]

500 bucks for an effin blowtorch.
Wow.
This is exciting to you people?

Marketing these days. Sheeesh.

[Luminis]

Prof RJ Gumby, on 30 January 2018 - 01:55 AM, said:

500 bucks for an effin blowtorch.
Wow.
This is exciting to you people?

Marketing these days. Sheeesh.

I bet if I wrapped a nerf gun shell around the old propane torch I've got lying around somewhere, I'd be able to seel it for at least 500 bucks.

[Sigismvnd]

Check out the xm42.

[Novakaine]

ROFL you people

[Water Bear]

I gotta admit, this is cute and all, but it seems like a phenomenally bad idea. Can you imagine the liability (and bad press) when someone burns their house down? The average consumer is 100% not ready for this.

[Bombast]

Water Bear, on 30 January 2018 - 06:35 AM, said:

I gotta admit, this is cute and all, but it seems like a phenomenally bad idea. Can you imagine the liability (and bad press) when someone burns their house down? The average consumer is 100% not ready for this.

I've seen people on youtube start kitchen grease fires for a laugh. Someones house is doomed when these things are released.

[KodiakGW]

So, bets on which state will pass a law to make owing/buying one of these illegal because they really have no idea what it actually does?

Edit: And it looks like Cali will be the winner.

Edited by KodiakGW, 30 January 2018 - 07:16 AM.

[Water Bear]

KodiakGW, on 30 January 2018 - 06:43 AM, said:

So, bets on which state will pass a law to make owing/buying one of these illegal because they really have no idea what it actually does?

Edit: And it looks like Cali will be the winner.

I'm curious what it could "actually do" that would make it remotely a good idea for an average person to own.

[KodiakGW]

Water Bear, on 30 January 2018 - 07:35 AM, said:

I'm curious what it could "actually do" that would make it remotely a good idea for an average person to own.

The Verge has a link to an Instagram post showing it in action. If you really believe the final product will act that ways since you can see the model is not the same as the picture you see in every article.

Final product will probably be something that shoots a flame out a little more than the BernzOmatic you can pick up at your local Home Depot. Unfortunately, even with those, there is no end to the stupidity that can be produced with it’s ownership by an alarming growing percent of the population.

[Andi Nagasia]

sadly i have to move this to off topic as its not a BattleTech or MWO Topic,
but i find this awesome none the less, it reminds me of that scene in SpaceBalls,

Topic has been Moved to Off Topic

Edited by Andi Nagasia, 30 January 2018 - 09:14 AM.

[Mystere]

Bombast, on 30 January 2018 - 06:38 AM, said:

Someones house is doomed when these things are released.

[Water Bear]

KodiakGW, on 30 January 2018 - 07:51 AM, said:

The Verge has a link to an Instagram post showing it in action. If you really believe the final product will act that ways since you can see the model is not the same as the picture you see in every article.

Final product will probably be something that shoots a flame out a little more than the BernzOmatic you can pick up at your local Home Depot. Unfortunately, even with those, there is no end to the stupidity that can be produced with it’s ownership by an alarming growing percent of the population.

If it's a glorified lighter then I grant you, it's fine. In that case, I'd be rather amazed that people would spend $500 on it.

[Exilyth]

Reminds me of that "flamethrower vs fire extinguisher" episode of mythbusters.

So, liquid nitrogen thrower when?

Edited by Exilyth, 01 February 2018 - 04:24 PM.

[Spare Parts Bin]

In the words of an America's Got Talent,"This is probably not a good idea."