In the Dune universe, why not use laser weapons as bombs?
from sudo42@lemmy.world to sciencefiction@lemmy.world on 23 Apr 2024 05:18
https://lemmy.world/post/14596862

In the Dune universe, when a laser weapons hits a shield, both are destroyed in a nuclear explosion reaction.

So instead of building nuclear weapons, wouldn’t it be easier to tie a timer and a “parachute” to a laser gun and drop it from orbit onto your enemy’s city?

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