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The B in ICBM stands for ballistic. I'm not saying the computation isn't complicated, I'm marveling at the fact that my watch can run that computation in micro
by calamari4065 3y ago
The B in ICBM stands for ballistic.
I'm not saying the computation isn't complicated, I'm marveling at the fact that my watch can run that computation in microseconds
- ivan_gammel 3y agoYou are right, it’s complicated. Ballistic doesn’t mean it is a parabolic trajectory. At this distance (I stands for Intercontinental) you need to account for the atmospheric drag, winds, differences in gravity etc. Besides that ICBMs of 1960-1970s were using inertial navigation and had maneuvering warheads (e.g. SS-10), which increased complexity of the calculations. You still can do it on your modern watch.