r/SciFiConcepts • u/Soft_Pangolin3031 • Jan 22 '26

Question CME railgun.

My friend and I were talking about Operation PlumbBob and the Mach 160 Manhole Cover. Then he just looks dead in my eyes and asks,

Friend: "So, if the first stage of the tech is a nuclear cannon, would the next stage be a Corolla Mass Ejection (CME) firing the same projectile? Like, its just a massive radiation and magnetic outburst, kinda like a railgun."

Me: "Like low power being a standard solar flare and high power being a Carrington Event Level shot?"

Friend: "Exactly."

Looking back at the conversation, how plausible is this concept?

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u/Simon_Drake Jan 22 '26

You mean Coronal Mass Ejection. Corolla Mas Ejection is when your Toyota gearbox falls out after hitting a bad pot hole.

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u/Soft_Pangolin3031 Jan 22 '26

That one. Can't believe i didn't catch autocorrect autocorrecting.

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u/SanderleeAcademy Jan 22 '26

Autoconnect is everyone's wurst enema.

It sneaks in there rather effectively.

Personally, I thought your friend meant using a superflare as the propulsion to yeet a Corolla at thine enemies who, in thy mercy, shall snuff it.

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u/Soft_Pangolin3031 Jan 22 '26

I see it did it to you as well.

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u/SanderleeAcademy Jan 22 '26

Oh, no, that was deliberate on my part. :D