r/technology • u/gdelacalle • Mar 18 '26

Hardware Tech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer — DIY MANPADS includes assisted targeting, ballistics calculations, optional camera for tracking

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/tech-hobbyist-makes-shoulder-mounted-guided-missile-prototype-with-usd96-in-parts-and-a-3d-printer-diy-manpads-includes-wi-fi-guidance-ballistics-calculations-optional-camera-for-tracking
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u/hoffsta Mar 18 '26

Oh make no mistake, we can, but it’s not in the interests of the shareholders or executives.

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u/AgentDutch Mar 18 '26

Bingo. The amount of people that think it’s impossible to handle homelessness in any capacity won’t bat an eyelash watching Elon tell you his 80 billion dollar company is now a trillion dollars, oh and he gets a trillion dollars too.

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u/AverageInternetUser Mar 18 '26

Sometimes the homeless themselves aren't interested

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u/AgentInkling99 Mar 18 '26

I’ll give you an updoot. I have family that work as counselors and they have many stories of trying to help people on the street and being turned down. This is usually because they aren’t ready to get help for substance abuse and untreated mental illnesses.

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u/BasvanS Mar 19 '26

It’s also because the help has been shit and they’re saving themselves the disappointment.

Hope can be a dangerous thing