The demise of the world is inevitable

[EQnoble]

I'm right with you on that one Jake. You could say the big bombs are just an interesting exercise in science.

But guns like bombs, were never made to sit on a table as ornaments
They were made to kill or maim. Nor were they invented as hunting weapons. They were made by the military.

I have to disagree with you slightly there.

Guns are a relatively new realization on an old weapons platform. That platform would be the projectile weapon platform which goes as far back as throwing a rock. Past that, humans starting using sticks with sharpened tips as spears. The gradual change brought about arrows and then later, guns. Seeing past the fact that guns use a powder actuated projectile, essentially they work on the same principles as every projectile weapon...move a killing instrument from point a to point b. Weapons started as hunting tools and that is an inarguable fact.

When human beings came into existence, it took time and knowledge for them to learn to hunt animals effectively. They made most of their weapons using sticks and stones. With the growing threat from animals, humans started to use the uneven branches or logs in a more effective manner. They started sharpening them with sharp edged stones making weapons such as Heavy Neolithic axes and Canaanean blades.[1] They began using clubs and slings for hunting and defending themselves from carnivorous animals and other enemies.
Cave paintings in Africa, said to be as old as 6000 BCE, depict people armed with clubs and other sharp weapons resembling maces. Clubs made of wood were used in Africa for a large period of time. Later, clubs were formed of metal and called maces.[2] Even wooden axes used for cutting wood were now made of metal. Axes were mostly used in Europe and Asia. In Australia people used boomerangs. The boomerangs were designed to come back. In Asia people used slings initially, but with the discovery of copper and metal, they started using bows, arrows and spears.
Meanwhile in China, staff was used effectively to fight the enemies. A stone was tied to the top of the staff and it was used as a weapon. The Indians used wooden axes which were comparatively smaller in size. They used weapons that were light and easy to use. Most of these weapons were used for hunting.[3]

The military did not invent weaponry, they adopted it...and it follows suit with what is current in technology. Even now a majority of their arsenal is designed by contractors and purchased by them later from companies like this

 

[Digital Doctor]

'Tis a true story.
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Well if Lil' Wayne, Aston Kutcher and Britney Spears believe it ... I DO TOO !!!!