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There is a macroscale non-warp solution for that already available in the form of normal bullets. No need to make it more complex by adding microscopic warp par
by WJW 5y ago
There is a macroscale non-warp solution for that already available in the form of normal bullets. No need to make it more complex by adding microscopic warp particles.
- qubex 5y agoOr toxins, for that matter.
- tzs 5y agoWith normal bullets the shooter has to be somewhere in the target's past light cone. With an FTL bullet the shooter could be outside the target's past light cone, which makes arranging an alibi easier.
- piperswe 5y ago"You see your honor, according to this spacetime diagram..."
- kelseyfrog 5y agoI get the sense that it would be many other things easier as well.
- ben_w 5y agoIn a world with warp drive, a light cone isn’t an alibi.
- voldacar 5y agoBullets are loud and require you to transport a gun into the area and find a spot where you can snipe at your target, both of which could be very difficult in, for instance, an urban environment. You probably would get caught. The poison warp bubble is much cooler and stealthier. And as someone else mentioned, you aren't restricted by the lightcone.
- ben_w 5y agoA warp drive is easier than a gun? I don’t think that’s likely even in the UK.