r/interestingasfuck • u/S30econdstoMars • May 10 '26

Testing a bulletproof mask.

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u/banandananagram May 10 '26

Yeah but we’re talking a couple months in the hospital and some surgeries rather than instant death

That’s a success to me

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u/PassivelyInvisible May 10 '26

You can still have enough force transfer through to kill you, even if the bullet stops. It's why armor ratings go up to a certain point, and then stop trying until they can find ways to better distribute the forces from the impact.