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Interesting that this was literally the major plot point in one of the GI Joe movies. I wonder if they got the idea from the movie. If you google around, the we

by frv103 8y ago

Interesting that this was literally the major plot point in one of the GI Joe movies. I wonder if they got the idea from the movie. If you google around, the weapon in the movie created a lot of discussion about the real life viability and physics involved about this exact topic. Here’s a clip of the weapon being used in the movie: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jOKf5r_JMAo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jOKf5r_JMAo

mtarnovan 8y ago
"During the Vietnam War, the US used what it called "Lazy Dog" bombs. " Sure, they got the idea from the GI Joe movies /s
- yardstick 8y ago
  Not the op, but just wanted to note various technologies in the past have been inspired by fiction: https://screenrant.com/star-trek-real-life-gadgets/ https://screenrant.com/star-trek-real-life-gadgets/ It’s a symbiotic relationship at times. Eg Computers became a thing, fiction ran with it and made up hand held tablet computers, Tricorders, universal translators etc, which materially (not always exclusively) influence future technology designs and directions. Today we have real tablet computers, universal translators etc which were inspired by fiction. Edit: I missed the specific point being made that the Vietnam War was well, well before the GI Joe movies in question. Apologies!
  - adriveatrain 8y ago
    Are you sure it's not because they are the obvious things?
    - renjimen 8y ago
      They seem that way now, but when a computer was the size of a building, perhaps not.
  - mtarnovan 8y ago
    Sure. I just wanted to point out that the linked article describes similar weaponry used by the US in Vietnam, so the point about inspiration from a movie is kinda moot.
    - yardstick 8y ago
      Ah right, apologies I missed that! You make a fair comment given the GI Joe movies came out decades after the Vietnam war.
goodcanadian 8y ago
It is a much older idea than that: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment

by frv103 8y ago

mtarnovan 8y ago

"During the Vietnam War, the US used what it called "Lazy Dog" bombs. " Sure, they got the idea from the GI Joe movies /s

yardstick 8y ago
Not the op, but just wanted to note various technologies in the past have been inspired by fiction: https://screenrant.com/star-trek-real-life-gadgets/ https://screenrant.com/star-trek-real-life-gadgets/ It’s a symbiotic relationship at times. Eg Computers became a thing, fiction ran with it and made up hand held tablet computers, Tricorders, universal translators etc, which materially (not always exclusively) influence future technology designs and directions. Today we have real tablet computers, universal translators etc which were inspired by fiction. Edit: I missed the specific point being made that the Vietnam War was well, well before the GI Joe movies in question. Apologies!
- adriveatrain 8y ago
  Are you sure it's not because they are the obvious things?
  - renjimen 8y ago
    They seem that way now, but when a computer was the size of a building, perhaps not.
- mtarnovan 8y ago
  Sure. I just wanted to point out that the linked article describes similar weaponry used by the US in Vietnam, so the point about inspiration from a movie is kinda moot.
  - yardstick 8y ago
    Ah right, apologies I missed that! You make a fair comment given the GI Joe movies came out decades after the Vietnam war.

goodcanadian 8y ago

It is a much older idea than that: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment