Considering that so many people are finding this story hard to believe (including myself), I think it would be a good idea to release the autopsy photos showing that there was no exit wound.
Unfortunately it’s been destroyed, see JFK Facts SubStack edited by Jeff Morley. Chad Nagle wrote a 13 part SERIES on everything these researchers know have been destroyed. I have set my own expectations accordingly
Came first from the camera mounted behind Kirk when examined by TP/USA, then shared with Candace Owens. Alex Jones has now talked to the same TP/USA source. That source talked to the ER surgeon and forwarded the surgeon's analysis to Jones and probably Owens. Surgeon claims the bullet deflected downward off Kirk's spine. Difficult to believe if the round was actually a 30-06 (which can sometimes pierce an engine block, even if the bullet isn't armor piercing). But still, an ER surgeon's report isn't an autopsy.
As I recall, in the initial press conference on the day of the assassination, the Parkland doctors called JFK's throat wound an entry wound. They were later pressed by the Bethesda autopsy team not to repeat that assessment.
A custom lead, non-jacketed hollowpoint fragmentation round could have been loaded and used, and it was from very close, 30 yards, somewhere in the crowd,or one of those big bushes to Charlie's left.
More evidence that Tyler Robinson was not the shooter, but just the patsy.
Quote: Smartski@2Smartski·Sep 17
Acoustic analysis confirms shooter was near ground-level, ~70-90ft away — not a rooftop. Crack–bang intervals across all recordings: 0.08–0.14s = 70–90 ft distance (speed of sound @ 82°F = 1141 ft/s) Closest audio clip shows total crack/bang overlap, impact clear = <100 ft https://x.com/EmeraldRobinson/status/1969054789376901189
Truth! Some are saying that they don’t believe that Charlie is dead. That it was fake.
As a Christian we know that he’s alive in Heaven. Knowing that makes the sorrow a bit easier to understand.
Those who are saying he faked his passing did not know Charlie & his deep faith. He would not fake such a thing & hurt others. His belief in God/Jesus would not allow such a lie.
Praying for non believers to find what Charlie preached. Words of the Bible. Not of man.
May God be with us & protect us. May God Bless America & the World.🙏✝️🇺🇸🌍❤️
Saw two gun experts dispute the official story. They said that purported gun would have done far more damage. They say he wore no body armor. They think he was shot from the right behind his ear and the other wound IS the exit wound.
The murder site was never taped off or even investigated. In fact, it was immediately contaminated. Both high definition cameras were removed in under five minutes. The tent and stage were being broken down 10 minutes after the shot. The entire crime scene was gone within two hours, and the site was fully erased—demolished, rebuilt, and reopened to foot traffic—in less than a week. Even a rookie cop knows this is not how you handle a crime scene, especially when it is one of the highest profile assassinations in decades and they STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE BULLET!!
“In the Charlie Kirk affair, the government of the United States - more specifically the State of Utah - has asserted confidentiality with respect to the life/death of Charlie Kirk. We are now officially in the Twilight Zone.”
You are so right about the loss of trust. The major side effect of such a loss is the spawning of all manner of conspiracy theories in very prolific quantities. That is what we are seeing in nearly all newsworthy events. What does one do when experience says that the official narrative is at least partially if not totally false, or at best it is incomplete? The powers that be that have complained about misinformation have brought it on themselves.
1. Why wasn't there a ambulance on site for that large contentious event?
2. Why didn't they call 911? Instead they carried him to a SUV and drove him...glad there wasn't traffic!
3. Not a single drop of blood on the ground in the path around the SUV... nor on his shoes.
4. Tyler didn't have a rifle with him jumping off the roof... Nor did he toss it to the ground before climbing down. And that text exchange was FAKE
5. The supposed bullet I believe came from the left side of stage (if you're facing Charlie...slightly elevated...you can see a flash of light when he's shot...
6. THIS WHOLE EVENT JUST BROUGHT MILLIONS OF VOTERS TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!
Candace Owens saw the video footage from the camera behind Charlie and said there was "no gore" ie no blood. I suppose it is possible that she may simply not have seen a small entry wound depending on where it hit. My current theory matches yours, and explains why hand signals might be required. Those could have coordinated the shooters so that the nearby small caliber weapon sound was masked by the exactly timed decoy rifle shot. I am quite sure that if the claimed weapon and cartridge wasthe actual weapon used to murder Charlie, the damage to his head and neck would have been much more catastrophic. They say the bullet was found within his body. Maybe so. But we cannot believe anything they are saying.
There is a theory that the bullet struck the edge of the body armor, deforming and deflecting upward. That might explain the relatively large entry wound and the lack of an exit wound. I’m not saying it’s correct, but it sounds plausible.
If you find the video clip of Charlie tossing MAGA hats to the crowd before he talked, you can see his body moving, muscle and fat, under his white cotton t-shirt. No body armor apparent.
His wife said in the New York Times interview that he wasn’t wearing body armor and pictures of the back of his t-shirt right before. do not evidence he was wearing any. My husband surmises the round may have been old, the powder old or underweight (it happens) or was a “dud” (for a 30-06) power wise. Stranger things have happened.
Close up assassin with the bullet hitting the left clavicle and being deflected upwards to penetrate the jugular. X-ray of Charles torso would confirm. Which makes sense if it was from a trajectory lower than his shoulder.
"The trouble our Republic is facing now is that so many of us no longer trust our federal and state authorities to tell us the truth. "
how one can still trust anyone in medical field AFTER having millions of dying with WHITE CLOTS generated after the covid genetically modifying injections and NO ONE HEARS ABOUT IT, except for VERY FEW truthful embalmers???
Take another field: GEOENGINEERING with the most recent hearing about it:
John, you beg the question: are all those mercilessly slaughtered by the covid shot , shot to death in an equally heinous, or more heinous, fashion than Charl ie? Both are utter and complete innocents, however much Charlie knew his risks whereas the poor dupes who took the shot simply believed, or were compelled to such a degree to overcome a rational doubt.
The following pointers indicate - to me at least - that we the public have been sold a very big lie.
1. The red liquid from his neck came gushing in one constant 2-second stream, belying the fact that a pumping heart would have sent real blood in a series of bursts
2. He held onto the microphone in his left hand for nearly 2 seconds. Any AI search for the likelihood of this will come up negative. He should have dropped any object immediately.
3. The rush to contaminate the crime scene by disposing of everything there and quickly paving over the area where the police could have found bullet fragments / real or fake blood is criminally outrageous
4. The subsequent drivel about Charlie Kirk possessing bones that stop bullets is the icing on the toxic cake
Given the above, it's now sensible to assume that the jury can only be out on whether CK is alive or dead.
The video I saw showed the bullet striking the neck just below the ear and exiting through the neck on a straight trajectory. The bullet exited the neck beneath the left ear. This is evident because of the blood flow cause by the bullet exiting the wound.
Also, I believe the bullet was not fired from a rooftop because the trajectory angle was not consistent with the straight line of the entrance and exit wound.
At this point I'm not sure the authorities even have the shooter.
Yes!!! If it was a small caliber round they may not have noticed the entry wound. This fits with shooter being man in white shirt standing behind Charlie and to the right.
Ive done a lot of hunting over the past 36 years, much of which was done with 30-06 a lot of it with my own handloads and a variety of bullets and have seen lots of wounds and recovered bullets of different kinds from deer to elk including neck shots. If the story of Kirk’s bullet wound that weve all seen and has been told so far is accurate, the only explanation I can think of that wouldnt have resulted in a massive hole through his neck bones and a near decapitation with a 30-06 is possibly Berger Bullets which are copper hollowpoints that are designed to mostly break apart and dump all their energy on impact. But even those should do far more damage than what we saw. Its going to be hard to believe almost any explanation they give us.
9/11 was FAKE in terms of official narrative explaining it, but yes, it was tragedy used for extremely nefarious purposes by the gov. COVID19 was FAKE and prefabricated including planning AND EXECUTING the APPLICATION of the genetically modifying injections on BILLIONS of people, all against the CREATOR of every single human. All exactly 'arranged' again, by the same gov...
Now this tragedy has clearly again, a political motif, so just wonder, HOW IS IT GOING TO BE USED THIS TIME in order to INFLUENCE the normal people??? Given that the digital technologies are getting beyond human imagination, I'd say, everyone needs to become the biblical 'unbelievable Thomas'.
Quite often, I'm amazed at John's body of knowledge. Though, he seems to know way too much for any individual and that comes across a foolish arrogance... A bit of a follow-up to Lowell's comment...
To wit, John's statement:
A 150-grain, .30-06 bullet's energy at 150 yards from the muzzle varies by ammunition, but a common hunting cartridge has an estimated value of approximately 1,800-2,000 foot-pounds (with the bullet traveling at about 2500 feet per second). In other words, the .30 caliber (.30 inch diameter) metal projectile struck his neck with sufficient kinetic energy to move a 2,000 pound mass a linear distance of one foot.
A response from one of the LLMs:
Evaluation of the .30-06 Bullet Energy Statement
The statement demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of physics concepts, specifically confusing kinetic energy with work capacity.
The ballistics data is reasonably accurate.
The Fundamental Physics Error
The critical flaw lies in the statement: "sufficient kinetic energy to move a 2,000 pound mass a linear distance of one foot."
Kinetic Energy vs. Work - Different Concepts, Same Units
Kinetic Energy (what the bullet possesses):
• Definition: Energy of motion = ½mv²
• Units: foot-pounds (ft-lbs)
• Nature: Energy stored in a moving object
Work (what's needed to move something):
• Definition: Force applied through distance = F × d
• Units: foot-pounds (ft-lbs) - same unit, completely different concept!
• To lift 2,000 lbs by 1 foot requires 2,000 ft-lbs of work
Why the Equivalence is Wrong
Unit Confusion: Both kinetic energy and mechanical work use foot-pounds, but they represent entirely different physical quantities. The foot-pound as an energy unit measures "the energy transferred upon applying a force of one pound-force through a linear displacement of one foot", not the capacity to lift specific weights.
Energy Transfer Efficiency: Bullet impacts are incredibly inefficient at converting kinetic energy to useful mechanical work. Most energy is lost to:
• Deformation of bullet and target
• Heat generation
• Sound production
• Tissue damage
Physical Reality Check: Even with perfect efficiency (impossible in reality), the bullet's ~2,000 ft-lbs could theoretically lift 2,000 pounds exactly 1 foot. With realistic efficiency (~10%), it could lift 2,000 pounds only about 1.2 inches.
The Correct Physics Understanding
The statement conflates energy with work capacity. While both use the same units, kinetic energy doesn't directly translate to lifting ability. The work-energy theorem states that work equals the change in kinetic energy, but this doesn't mean kinetic energy can be directly converted to mechanical work like lifting.
A bullet's kinetic energy represents its capacity to do damage through rapid deceleration and energy transfer upon impact, not its ability to perform mechanical work like lifting objects against gravity.
Conclusion: While the ballistics numbers are accurate, the physical interpretation demonstrates a poor understanding of fundamental physics concepts - specifically the difference between kinetic energy and mechanical work capacity.
John, you don't need to comment on everything in the world. Too many of your posts come across as "click bait" or "influencer-itis" or hubris...
Considering that so many people are finding this story hard to believe (including myself), I think it would be a good idea to release the autopsy photos showing that there was no exit wound.
Get in line - still waiting for JFKs autopsy report.
Unfortunately it’s been destroyed, see JFK Facts SubStack edited by Jeff Morley. Chad Nagle wrote a 13 part SERIES on everything these researchers know have been destroyed. I have set my own expectations accordingly
Yes I was being sarcastic.
Is there any evidence that an autopsy was done?
My understanding is that the story that there was no exit wound came from the doctor who did the autopsy.
Came first from the camera mounted behind Kirk when examined by TP/USA, then shared with Candace Owens. Alex Jones has now talked to the same TP/USA source. That source talked to the ER surgeon and forwarded the surgeon's analysis to Jones and probably Owens. Surgeon claims the bullet deflected downward off Kirk's spine. Difficult to believe if the round was actually a 30-06 (which can sometimes pierce an engine block, even if the bullet isn't armor piercing). But still, an ER surgeon's report isn't an autopsy.
The same one that reported on JFK?
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
As I recall, in the initial press conference on the day of the assassination, the Parkland doctors called JFK's throat wound an entry wound. They were later pressed by the Bethesda autopsy team not to repeat that assessment.
They'd need a autopsy for criminal prosecution, I think
There will never be a REAL criminal prosecution and Tyler most likely will not survive.😇
A custom lead, non-jacketed hollowpoint fragmentation round could have been loaded and used, and it was from very close, 30 yards, somewhere in the crowd,or one of those big bushes to Charlie's left.
More evidence that Tyler Robinson was not the shooter, but just the patsy.
Quote: Smartski@2Smartski·Sep 17
Acoustic analysis confirms shooter was near ground-level, ~70-90ft away — not a rooftop. Crack–bang intervals across all recordings: 0.08–0.14s = 70–90 ft distance (speed of sound @ 82°F = 1141 ft/s) Closest audio clip shows total crack/bang overlap, impact clear = <100 ft https://x.com/EmeraldRobinson/status/1969054789376901189
https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/perplexity-about-no-apparent-exit/comment/159250610?r=15kudo&utm_medium=ios
Truth! Some are saying that they don’t believe that Charlie is dead. That it was fake.
As a Christian we know that he’s alive in Heaven. Knowing that makes the sorrow a bit easier to understand.
Those who are saying he faked his passing did not know Charlie & his deep faith. He would not fake such a thing & hurt others. His belief in God/Jesus would not allow such a lie.
Praying for non believers to find what Charlie preached. Words of the Bible. Not of man.
May God be with us & protect us. May God Bless America & the World.🙏✝️🇺🇸🌍❤️
https://rumble.com/v6ysyp6-charlie-kirk-assassination-fbi-updates-with-fbi-whistleblower-kyle-seraphin.html
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
. . . understatement.
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
Saw two gun experts dispute the official story. They said that purported gun would have done far more damage. They say he wore no body armor. They think he was shot from the right behind his ear and the other wound IS the exit wound.
And where is the autopsy report???
Two wounds, one we saw, the other we didn't.
Low power, close range, security 'detail' took him out!
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
This;
https://x.com/RealPJGlassey/status/1969248552842117285
The murder site was never taped off or even investigated. In fact, it was immediately contaminated. Both high definition cameras were removed in under five minutes. The tent and stage were being broken down 10 minutes after the shot. The entire crime scene was gone within two hours, and the site was fully erased—demolished, rebuilt, and reopened to foot traffic—in less than a week. Even a rookie cop knows this is not how you handle a crime scene, especially when it is one of the highest profile assassinations in decades and they STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE BULLET!!
The crime scene handling is so off that alone screams: shut up and believe whatever we tell you to believe. It reeks of corruption.
See also (from a link posted on this thread)
“In the Charlie Kirk affair, the government of the United States - more specifically the State of Utah - has asserted confidentiality with respect to the life/death of Charlie Kirk. We are now officially in the Twilight Zone.”
Literally NOTHING TO SEE HERE...go back to sleep!😱
Oh the surgeon discovered the bullet three days later, “just under the skin”. It’s a miracle!
We've seen this before, haven't we?
You are so right about the loss of trust. The major side effect of such a loss is the spawning of all manner of conspiracy theories in very prolific quantities. That is what we are seeing in nearly all newsworthy events. What does one do when experience says that the official narrative is at least partially if not totally false, or at best it is incomplete? The powers that be that have complained about misinformation have brought it on themselves.
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
Promote yourself much?
1. Why wasn't there a ambulance on site for that large contentious event?
2. Why didn't they call 911? Instead they carried him to a SUV and drove him...glad there wasn't traffic!
3. Not a single drop of blood on the ground in the path around the SUV... nor on his shoes.
4. Tyler didn't have a rifle with him jumping off the roof... Nor did he toss it to the ground before climbing down. And that text exchange was FAKE
5. The supposed bullet I believe came from the left side of stage (if you're facing Charlie...slightly elevated...you can see a flash of light when he's shot...
6. THIS WHOLE EVENT JUST BROUGHT MILLIONS OF VOTERS TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!
7. We are ALL Charlie's now!!!
https://rumble.com/v6ysyp6-charlie-kirk-assassination-fbi-updates-with-fbi-whistleblower-kyle-seraphin.html
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
Candace Owens saw the video footage from the camera behind Charlie and said there was "no gore" ie no blood. I suppose it is possible that she may simply not have seen a small entry wound depending on where it hit. My current theory matches yours, and explains why hand signals might be required. Those could have coordinated the shooters so that the nearby small caliber weapon sound was masked by the exactly timed decoy rifle shot. I am quite sure that if the claimed weapon and cartridge wasthe actual weapon used to murder Charlie, the damage to his head and neck would have been much more catastrophic. They say the bullet was found within his body. Maybe so. But we cannot believe anything they are saying.
YESSSSS!
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
There is a theory that the bullet struck the edge of the body armor, deforming and deflecting upward. That might explain the relatively large entry wound and the lack of an exit wound. I’m not saying it’s correct, but it sounds plausible.
If you find the video clip of Charlie tossing MAGA hats to the crowd before he talked, you can see his body moving, muscle and fat, under his white cotton t-shirt. No body armor apparent.
His wife said in the New York Times interview that he wasn’t wearing body armor and pictures of the back of his t-shirt right before. do not evidence he was wearing any. My husband surmises the round may have been old, the powder old or underweight (it happens) or was a “dud” (for a 30-06) power wise. Stranger things have happened.
Could be a custom hollow point fragmentation load. People do custom load cartridges.
That's very possible
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
Stranger things DID happen!
Yes, to no body armor.
See the photo of Kirk’s back. It is clear that the T-shirt that he was wearing was not covering up body armor.
No armor worn
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
I suspect the problem is not "that medical examiners are not diligently investigating" - rather that they are not honestly reporting.
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
Close up assassin with the bullet hitting the left clavicle and being deflected upwards to penetrate the jugular. X-ray of Charles torso would confirm. Which makes sense if it was from a trajectory lower than his shoulder.
video I saw clearly showed his head bob forward indicating a hit below it and from FRONT.
Both sides! Watch.
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
https://rumble.com/v6ysyp6-charlie-kirk-assassination-fbi-updates-with-fbi-whistleblower-kyle-seraphin.html
Don't be deceived in multiple theories.
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
Can’t access because restricted mode is on. Do I have to subscribe to YouTube? Your view Plain and simple deranged kid?
He was a mind-controlled patsy...the vids will probably be available elsewhere, do a general search.👀🥸
This is the most IMPORTANT:
"The trouble our Republic is facing now is that so many of us no longer trust our federal and state authorities to tell us the truth. "
how one can still trust anyone in medical field AFTER having millions of dying with WHITE CLOTS generated after the covid genetically modifying injections and NO ONE HEARS ABOUT IT, except for VERY FEW truthful embalmers???
Take another field: GEOENGINEERING with the most recent hearing about it:
https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/events/geoengineering-report/mtg-hearing-political-theater-geoengineering-report/
it is ALL ABOUT a great THEATER, LIES, lethal ones, like the covid crimes...
The Father of lies...he was a deceiver and a murder from the beginning but he does offer Earthly rewards...so there we are!🤓
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
John, you beg the question: are all those mercilessly slaughtered by the covid shot , shot to death in an equally heinous, or more heinous, fashion than Charl ie? Both are utter and complete innocents, however much Charlie knew his risks whereas the poor dupes who took the shot simply believed, or were compelled to such a degree to overcome a rational doubt.
I am dumbfounded by the inhumanity of both.
on the other hand, I would offer that:
YOUR inference of John's article "beg the question". . .
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
The following pointers indicate - to me at least - that we the public have been sold a very big lie.
1. The red liquid from his neck came gushing in one constant 2-second stream, belying the fact that a pumping heart would have sent real blood in a series of bursts
2. He held onto the microphone in his left hand for nearly 2 seconds. Any AI search for the likelihood of this will come up negative. He should have dropped any object immediately.
3. The rush to contaminate the crime scene by disposing of everything there and quickly paving over the area where the police could have found bullet fragments / real or fake blood is criminally outrageous
4. The subsequent drivel about Charlie Kirk possessing bones that stop bullets is the icing on the toxic cake
Given the above, it's now sensible to assume that the jury can only be out on whether CK is alive or dead.
Good analysis.🧐
Re #4: a “magic bullet” theory isn’t very original, just sayin’
The video I saw showed the bullet striking the neck just below the ear and exiting through the neck on a straight trajectory. The bullet exited the neck beneath the left ear. This is evident because of the blood flow cause by the bullet exiting the wound.
Also, I believe the bullet was not fired from a rooftop because the trajectory angle was not consistent with the straight line of the entrance and exit wound.
At this point I'm not sure the authorities even have the shooter.
Yes!!! If it was a small caliber round they may not have noticed the entry wound. This fits with shooter being man in white shirt standing behind Charlie and to the right.
2 shots..one from either side.
https://youtu.be/fhRZ8ZFN6Ds?si=eUogqnyR7vo6Svk8
Ive done a lot of hunting over the past 36 years, much of which was done with 30-06 a lot of it with my own handloads and a variety of bullets and have seen lots of wounds and recovered bullets of different kinds from deer to elk including neck shots. If the story of Kirk’s bullet wound that weve all seen and has been told so far is accurate, the only explanation I can think of that wouldnt have resulted in a massive hole through his neck bones and a near decapitation with a 30-06 is possibly Berger Bullets which are copper hollowpoints that are designed to mostly break apart and dump all their energy on impact. But even those should do far more damage than what we saw. Its going to be hard to believe almost any explanation they give us.
9/11 was FAKE in terms of official narrative explaining it, but yes, it was tragedy used for extremely nefarious purposes by the gov. COVID19 was FAKE and prefabricated including planning AND EXECUTING the APPLICATION of the genetically modifying injections on BILLIONS of people, all against the CREATOR of every single human. All exactly 'arranged' again, by the same gov...
Now this tragedy has clearly again, a political motif, so just wonder, HOW IS IT GOING TO BE USED THIS TIME in order to INFLUENCE the normal people??? Given that the digital technologies are getting beyond human imagination, I'd say, everyone needs to become the biblical 'unbelievable Thomas'.
Quite often, I'm amazed at John's body of knowledge. Though, he seems to know way too much for any individual and that comes across a foolish arrogance... A bit of a follow-up to Lowell's comment...
To wit, John's statement:
A 150-grain, .30-06 bullet's energy at 150 yards from the muzzle varies by ammunition, but a common hunting cartridge has an estimated value of approximately 1,800-2,000 foot-pounds (with the bullet traveling at about 2500 feet per second). In other words, the .30 caliber (.30 inch diameter) metal projectile struck his neck with sufficient kinetic energy to move a 2,000 pound mass a linear distance of one foot.
A response from one of the LLMs:
Evaluation of the .30-06 Bullet Energy Statement
The statement demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of physics concepts, specifically confusing kinetic energy with work capacity.
The ballistics data is reasonably accurate.
The Fundamental Physics Error
The critical flaw lies in the statement: "sufficient kinetic energy to move a 2,000 pound mass a linear distance of one foot."
Kinetic Energy vs. Work - Different Concepts, Same Units
Kinetic Energy (what the bullet possesses):
• Definition: Energy of motion = ½mv²
• Units: foot-pounds (ft-lbs)
• Nature: Energy stored in a moving object
Work (what's needed to move something):
• Definition: Force applied through distance = F × d
• Units: foot-pounds (ft-lbs) - same unit, completely different concept!
• To lift 2,000 lbs by 1 foot requires 2,000 ft-lbs of work
Why the Equivalence is Wrong
Unit Confusion: Both kinetic energy and mechanical work use foot-pounds, but they represent entirely different physical quantities. The foot-pound as an energy unit measures "the energy transferred upon applying a force of one pound-force through a linear displacement of one foot", not the capacity to lift specific weights.
Energy Transfer Efficiency: Bullet impacts are incredibly inefficient at converting kinetic energy to useful mechanical work. Most energy is lost to:
• Deformation of bullet and target
• Heat generation
• Sound production
• Tissue damage
Physical Reality Check: Even with perfect efficiency (impossible in reality), the bullet's ~2,000 ft-lbs could theoretically lift 2,000 pounds exactly 1 foot. With realistic efficiency (~10%), it could lift 2,000 pounds only about 1.2 inches.
The Correct Physics Understanding
The statement conflates energy with work capacity. While both use the same units, kinetic energy doesn't directly translate to lifting ability. The work-energy theorem states that work equals the change in kinetic energy, but this doesn't mean kinetic energy can be directly converted to mechanical work like lifting.
A bullet's kinetic energy represents its capacity to do damage through rapid deceleration and energy transfer upon impact, not its ability to perform mechanical work like lifting objects against gravity.
Conclusion: While the ballistics numbers are accurate, the physical interpretation demonstrates a poor understanding of fundamental physics concepts - specifically the difference between kinetic energy and mechanical work capacity.
John, you don't need to comment on everything in the world. Too many of your posts come across as "click bait" or "influencer-itis" or hubris...
👎🏼