• FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today
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    7 months ago

    Quantum Tunneling Neutron Cluster Railgun capable of assassinating a target from the opposite side of the earth at slightly less than the speed of light.

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      7 months ago

      Main problem is nobody made optics that can see to the opposite side of the planet. Personally, I think we should just take the direct route and fire it through the planet but the egghead sciency types keep complaining about “destabilizing the earths crust”. Whatever that means.

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        7 months ago

        That’s actually not a bad downside, it still pierces literally any armor if you can guess the distance and point it at the target by sight. I’ll take 5,000 for $6.4 Million each, send the invoice to Congress.

        Imagine taking shots in the dark at the Kremlin and exploding random furniture and windows. Putin: “That’s the third time this week, we have to move offices around again.”

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          It’s the battleship approach to assassinate. B, 5 couch explodes! E, 7 lamp detonate! G, 3 oh no, you sunk my dictator!

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      7 months ago

      Aliens already have that technology, and they’re determined to prevent any other species from developing it. They zap your prototype and research facility from orbit.