Yamato cannon operational
ShaggyBlarney@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Others have answered you question about non-directed nuclear blasts in space already. They don’t work the same way as in atmosphere; lack the blast or the thermal heat, etc. Enter the Casaba-Howitzer, a theoretical nuclear shaped charge that shoots a directed plasma stream at near light speed. This idea came about in the 60s along with nuclear blast propulsion.
A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Thats fucking incredible. That deserves to be in more sci-fi.
ShaggyBlarney@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
I completely agree. It was used in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini. I can’t think of many other works that use it.
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 11 months ago
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
well that’s going on my list. ty!
Fondots@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I can appreciate that sort of naming convention.
Delphia@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Its a good way to prevent bikeshedding. Which yes is a real thing.