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In the day of fluff blog/medium posts, it's great to see something like this with it's incredible detail and exhaustiveness. I'll always be amazed that one of
by gilbetron 8y ago
In the day of fluff blog/medium posts, it's great to see something like this with it's incredible detail and exhaustiveness. I'll always be amazed that one of the main weapons in modern times is concrete. I worked for years as a contractor (geeky contractor, not merc-like contractor) for the DoD and it is fascinating to read this in-depth coverage of battle zones.
- ucaetano 8y ago> I'll always be amazed that one of the main weapons in modern times is concrete Oh, not just modern times. It was the same in Roman times as well, and when concrete was not available (either before, or after the Romans), rocks wood and earth would do the job!
- ranie93 8y agoThis article linked in OP's submission has more information on the role of concrete in modern battlefields https://mwi.usma.edu/effective-weapon-modern-battlefield-concrete/ https://mwi.usma.edu/effective-weapon-modern-battlefield-con...
- yread 8y agoDiscussed quite a bit here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12962776 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12962776
- adolph 8y agoTwo previous HN discussions: The Most Effective Weapon on the Modern Battlefield Is Concrete (2016): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18651154 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18651154 The Most Effective Weapon on the Modern Battlefield Is Concrete (usma.edu): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12962776 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12962776
- caf 8y agoIt did make me wonder why JAM didn't use some of their rocket / IED teams to attack the concrete batching plants.