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Firing something that distance is easier than hitting anything specific once the projectile gets there. Projectiles must have some kinds of internal guidance sy
by tpurves 12y ago
Firing something that distance is easier than hitting anything specific once the projectile gets there. Projectiles must have some kinds of internal guidance system (that works at Mach7) or else the Navy is just going to be slamming random meteorites down anywhere within very large swaths of countryside.
- jballanc 12y agoI think you underestimate the military's ability to solve the equations for ballistic trajectories. Don't forget, the very first digital computers existed for the sole purpose of calculating firing tables. They've been at this game a looooong time.