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Thyazide@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
en.wikipedia.org/…/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propuls…
The whole unit was built into a can with a diameter no larger than 6 inches (150 mm) and weighed just over 300 pounds (140 kg) so it could be handled by machinery scaled up from a soft-drink vending machine; Coca-Cola was consulted on the design.[40]
brown567@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
There’s video of a small-scale demo with conventional explosives:
youtu.be/E3Lxx2VAYi8
I’m surprised it’s not shared around more frequently XD