From: mikkelhaaheim@gmail.com   
      
   At the speeds involved, and with the bus, both of these ARE possible. The bus   
   allows for trajectory deflection at the point of release. Survival time   
   depends upon a predetermined amount of ablative shielding, which will be   
   precisely calculated... much of    
   this can be plasma coating that allows for mission/target customisation. It   
   actually takes time for boiling and vaporisation, as well as for hot vapour to   
   dissipate. Melted ammo does as much kinetic damage as solid ammo, although   
   shape penetration is    
   naturally reduced. Even hot gases make effective drills. At these speeds, even   
   if the entire shell vapourises, the vapour stream will remain intact long   
   enough to burn a substantial hole through targets.   
      
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