CDRMITTENS@sh.itjust.works to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 11 months agoThe space armament treaty says: no nuclear, biological or laser weapons in space. but kinetics...sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square153fedilinkarrow-up1408arrow-down119
arrow-up1389arrow-down1imageThe space armament treaty says: no nuclear, biological or laser weapons in space. but kinetics...sh.itjust.worksCDRMITTENS@sh.itjust.works to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square153fedilink
minus-squareSpaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down5·10 months agoSomeone (veritasium?) Already did an episode on this and concluded even at like 500 feet up from ground, without an active guidance system, it’s up to luck to hit within a reasonable distance, IIRC.
minus-squareTaringano@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down4·10 months agoLol you can’t compare a youtuber 500ft up throwing weights with a full military and scientific effort.
minus-squareSami_Uso@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·10 months agoI get your point but the guy he’s talking about is really great. He’s super smart and makes tons of great scientific content. https://youtu.be/J_n1FZaKzF8?si=402ZBc0vF17yvlKs
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·10 months agoNo, but throwing weights from 500 feet up is probably more accurate which was pointed out in the video
Someone (veritasium?) Already did an episode on this and concluded even at like 500 feet up from ground, without an active guidance system, it’s up to luck to hit within a reasonable distance, IIRC.
Lol you can’t compare a youtuber 500ft up throwing weights with a full military and scientific effort.
I get your point but the guy he’s talking about is really great. He’s super smart and makes tons of great scientific content.
https://youtu.be/J_n1FZaKzF8?si=402ZBc0vF17yvlKs
No, but throwing weights from 500 feet up is probably more accurate which was pointed out in the video