Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ plan has a major obstacle: Physics (www.sciencenews.org)
from yogthos@lemmy.ml to technology@lemmy.ml on 30 May 16:48
https://lemmy.ml/post/30904252

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Blackdoomax@sh.itjust.works on 30 May 22:18 next collapse

Stick to the golden shower dumbass.

wuphysics87@lemmy.ml on 30 May 22:33 next collapse

The article mentions counter measures and multiple warheads, but many nuclear warheads are cluster munitions. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_munition?wprov=sfla…

The belief that it is remotely possible to several of these at once is just plain insane.

yogthos@lemmy.ml on 30 May 22:55 collapse

Indeed, the whole thing is fundamentally unworkable.

beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org on 31 May 00:52 next collapse

But what if we use electrolytes?

folaht@lemmy.ml on 31 May 07:20 collapse

Brando uses electrolytes!
We should use Brando!

PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml on 31 May 01:24 next collapse

Yes both Soviet and American rocket scientists have known since the 1960’s such a defense system was impossible. Multiple idealized field tests basically proved it, but it’s a lot of money for defense contractors and their share holders so they will continue to come up with unenforceable contracts with guaranteed payouts, and then give kickbacks to the people who can get those contracts approved.

captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org on 31 May 05:39 next collapse

Of course it’s fucking golden. Just like his toilets.

emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works on 31 May 05:58 collapse

The nerds are missing the forest for the trees. This isn’t meant to stop missiles. It’s meant to line pockets. And it will do that.