When is a flamethrower not a 'flamethrower'?

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Why would an Elon Musk company develop a working toy flamethrower?

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Stumbled on this today - an Elon Musk company has developed a "Not a Flamethrower" which is being marketed more as a personal toy than anything.

Anyone know anything about this? Is it intended to be a not-gun-based personal weapon?

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It is more of a BBQ starter than flame thrower.
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Wasn't he quoted on Rogan as stating it was a roofing torch with an airgun sleeve added to make it look cool?
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Felgerkarb wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:25 pm Wasn't he quoted on Rogan as stating it was a roofing torch with an airgun sleeve added to make it look cool?
Dunno - what's a roofing torch? I imagine it's something to do with melting down asphalt onto flat roofs to form a seal?
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Arget wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:22 pm It is more of a BBQ starter than flame thrower.
Yeah, I noticed the YouTube thumbnail shows the flame of a military flamethrower and not the Musk one!
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All a matter of proportions. Can an ordinary citizen obtain an M9? Or an X34? Doubtful. Elon Musk’s device? Probably.

The key ingredients are present. The possibility of modding..: endless.
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newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:34 pm All a matter of proportions. Can an ordinary citizen obtain an M9? Or an X34? Doubtful. Elon Musk’s device? Probably.

The key ingredients are present. The possibility of modding..: endless.
You are one scary bastard!

Really only makes the question more interesting though - why would a Musk company release this, especially given it could be modded?
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newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:34 pm All a matter of proportions. Can an ordinary citizen obtain an M9? Or an X34? Doubtful. Elon Musk’s device? Probably.

The key ingredients are present. The possibility of modding..: endless.
In America they could probably get an M16 or any other lethal weapon (for protection only) just not a serious flame thrower.

Mind you the amount of smoke it puts out would kill a black dog. =@
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StroppyChops wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:05 pm Stumbled on this today - an Elon Musk company has developed a "Not a Flamethrower" which is being marketed more as a personal toy than anything.

Anyone know anything about this? Is it intended to be a not-gun-based personal weapon?


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Headlines. Flamethrowers, accusing people of being pedophile, anything to garner attention....
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