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One nuke will kill any realistic sci-fi material. And guidance for those is a cheap and tested.
by Yizahi 1y ago
One nuke will kill any realistic sci-fi material. And guidance for those is a cheap and tested.
- pbmonster 1y agoYeah, but then we're discussing opponents with nuclear arsenals and ICBM programs. Those opponents are generally reluctant to nuke stuff, or commit acts of war similar to nuking stuff. But yes, a space elevator would be difficult to defend in World War III.
- hermitcrab 1y agoNukes are a lot less effective when there is little or no atmosphere to push on.
- pfdietz 1y agoThey'd cause the surface of the elevator to explode, just from energy deposition, down to thicknesses dictated by how penetrating the radiation is.