19 Space Force posted 344 days ago by JhristianJelly 344 days ago by JhristianJelly +19 / -0 20 comments share 20 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (20) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 6 ▼ – OGpsywar 6 points 344 days ago +6 / -0 Guns work just fine in space .. (with a bit of different chemistry for the propellants) .. , better, even, since less air to slow the projectiles. But, yeah, think Particle Beams and chemical-cartridge Xray lasers. permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – deleted 3 points 344 days ago +4 / -1 ▲ 6 ▼ – Sonofthemorning73 6 points 344 days ago +6 / -0 America has had that tech for decades. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – deleted 4 points 344 days ago +5 / -1 ▲ 5 ▼ – Sonofthemorning73 5 points 344 days ago +5 / -0 about 20 years ago I watched this one, helicopter mounted laser, that was able to push a tank off a building. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 5 ▼ – OGpsywar 5 points 344 days ago +5 / -0 Stoopidly enough, all the jargon in the film 'Real Genius' was existing technology, and that was 35 years ago. permalink parent save report block reply
Guns work just fine in space .. (with a bit of different chemistry for the propellants) .. , better, even, since less air to slow the projectiles.
But, yeah, think Particle Beams and chemical-cartridge Xray lasers.
America has had that tech for decades.
about 20 years ago I watched this one, helicopter mounted laser, that was able to push a tank off a building.
Stoopidly enough, all the jargon in the film 'Real Genius' was existing technology, and that was 35 years ago.