Scientist shoots bullet at himself underwater in the name of science
A Norwegian scientist put his body in the firing line because he wanted to prove bullets fired underwater are virtually useless.
Setting out to show that the density of molecules in water will have a different effect on a bullet's velocity to one fired in the air, physicist Andreas Wahl decided he put his money where his mouth is and fire a bullet at himself for the science programme NRK Viten.
With a mounted AG3 assault rifle positioned in a pool only a few metres in front of him, Wahl stood where you would expect the bullet to shoot.
Wahl's body is completely submerged with only his head above water.
Nervously, he counts down from three, possibly wondering about the off chance his hypothesis might be proved wrong.
He pulls the firing mechanism and the bullet leaves the chamber in an almighty burst, but it does not come anywhere near the physicist.
Instead, the bullet flails about before falling to the bottom of the pool.
Talk about having faith in your scientific beliefs.
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