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At least nuclear weapons only go off when the detonation explosives are triggered in exactly the right way. Anti-matter goes boom if anything goes wrong with th
by ufmace 10y ago
At least nuclear weapons only go off when the detonation explosives are triggered in exactly the right way. Anti-matter goes boom if anything goes wrong with the confinement system.
- ben_w 10y agoI do not recommend spending a large percentage of Gross World Product on antimatter weapons. Or even a small percentage, if antimatter becomes cheaper. In fact, I'd go as far as to suggest that — if you can figure out how to make and keep it — world peace is much better than having any military.
- M_Grey 10y agoOf course this leads into the realistic aspect of science fiction... sufficiently advanced drive technology is indistinguishable from a weapon of mass destruction. We love to talk about fusion drives or antimatter reactions propelling us beyond Earth, but the truth is that such technology has a very dark side and one we're historically likely to exploit.