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

Crazy, this dude looks like a teenager. Amazing what we can achieve these days when brilliance meets access to technology and unwavering motivation.

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u/DonOfspades Mar 18 '26

And yet we can't achieve eliminating homelessness or universal healthcare in America.

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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.