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Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Can’t exceed the speed of sound in the material, not speed of sound in the atmosphere.

Speed of sound in the air is a serious problem as well. It would probably break most rubber bands.

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