Got some joy out of the cope here.

  • @Shrike502
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    1811 months ago

    Ya know, I’ve been hearing about these magical laser defences for a decade at least. Yet to see them in action.

    Remember when Zumwalt was touted as the pinnacle of maritime technology and was gonna have lasers and railguns? I remember.

      • @Shrike502
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        1211 months ago

        Naah, must be Chinese/Putin propaganda. Everyone knows Murica numbah wan! Best industry! Best science! So advanced it looks sci-fi compared to others! Hua!

    • @Magos_Galactose
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      1011 months ago

      Gosh, why did you have to reminded me the freaking Zumwalt existed?

      • @Shrike502
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        911 months ago

        Because misery loves company and because we must never allow yanks to live it down

  • @AmarkuntheGatherer
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    1711 months ago

    The displacement is the same as the ton - 98425 tons for both ships.

    The phrase “no shit” comes to mind. Fuck me, these people can’t behold 6th grade physics without getting their mind blown.

    • @Magos_Galactose
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      911 months ago

      It’s like my highschool assignment, adding fucktons of unnecessary word to make it look longer.

  • @Inbrededcanadian
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    1211 months ago

    Well if we want to talk about si fi China literally has railguns

    • @linkhidalgogato
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      611 months ago

      everyone has railguns they havent really been si fi for a while.

    • relayOP
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      111 months ago

      https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=jElInmVfmBU Watch the video

      Look at the damage that they did to targets, dangerous as a pellet gun

      I don’t understand their use case. maybe crowd suppression?

      That said, it is good to see that they are investing in building better batteries

  • @PolandIsAStateOfMind
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    11 months ago

    The fuck do they have in the sidebar:

    And so on and on incredibly similar things

  • INACTIVE ACCOUNT
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    911 months ago

    They’re acting as if the US just created MechaGodzilla or something lol

  • relayOP
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    611 months ago

    I think it is funny that even if these LASER’s do even work at 200 ft on a clear day without fog, it does not negate the kinetic energy of a hyper sonic missile hitting the hull of the boat. Also if the US does does develop lasers, wouldn’t it be trivial to put reflective coating on the missiles? Correct me if I am wrong. This seems like military wasting money to me.

    • @201dberg
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      711 months ago

      The purpose of the military has been to funnel money to the contractors for decades now. We got to a point where we can harass and terrorize small, imperialized nations on a whim. Everything beyond that has just been to keep the cash flowing into the ever increasing budget. Then funneled to the oligarchy.

  • @Lemmy_Mouse
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    611 months ago

    Feel like this should be in Lavenderism lol

      • @Lemmy_Mouse
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        211 months ago

        Just a jab at the lack of development in advanced weaponry within the US military industrial complex