Kalashnikov surfing
Question: If I fire a gun at one of the buttons on my TV remote control, will
the remote have enough time to send a signal to change channel before it is
destroyed?
Answer: Modern electronics can operate extremely quickly, but not quickly
enough for this. Let’s assume the bullet is travelling at 500 metres per second
(bullets from some guns are faster, some slower) and a remote control button
travels 2 millimetres after being pushed before making the relevant electrical
contact, and can be pushed a further 4 millimetres before the printed circuit in
the remote control…
