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The Casaba-Howitzer was the weaponised application, apparently intended as a beam weapon. The mind boggles at what a nuclear shaped charge might accomplish.
by dredmorbius 2y ago
The Casaba-Howitzer was the weaponised application, apparently intended as a beam weapon. The mind boggles at what a nuclear shaped charge might accomplish.
The other use envisioned was for Project Orion, the nuclear-bomb-powered spaceship proposal. Directed blast would make for more efficient propulsion, it seems.
- rbanffy 2y agoPlus, it's always better when most of the energy is communicated as Tungsten plasma.
- dredmorbius 2y agoTungsten Plasma Beam Communication is my next band name.
- rbanffy 2y agoI’d buy the tracks.