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Rods From God
NY Times ^
| 12/10/2010
| Johnathan Shainin
Posted on 04/30/2010 10:20:35 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove
Mentioned in Tom Clancy’s EndWar.
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:22:38 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(The Founders revolted for less.)
To: wastedyears
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:23:21 PM PDT
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: sonofstrangelove
Good evening. For a newbie, you have been posting some good stuff. Thanks.
5.56mm
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:26:08 PM PDT
by
M Kehoe
To: M Kehoe
I am far from being a newbie and have not been reading my 1500 plus posts. I am coming up on my one year anniversary.
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:27:26 PM PDT
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: wastedyears
I saw that trailer for END WAR where they used this.
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:27:29 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
To: All
A Kinetic Penetrator from a high-speed camera taken seconds before impact.
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:31:54 PM PDT
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: sonofstrangelove
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:36:09 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The Last Boy Scout)
To: sonofstrangelove
I am coming up on my one year anniversary. Congratulations. Keep up the good work.
5.56mm
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:37:26 PM PDT
by
M Kehoe
To: sonofstrangelove; M Kehoe
LOL, was going to admonish the poster that you don’t qual as a newb. Then saw who it was - M Kehoe aka 5.56mm - and hesitated. He’s OLD SCHOOL. To him, *I’M* a newb.
Still, well said. Good post. And I’m pretty sure 5.56mm meant that as a compliment. (Please don’t Viking Kitty me if I’m wrong, M Kehoe.)
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:37:37 PM PDT
by
piytar
(Ammo is hard to find! Bought some lately? Please share where at www.ammo-finder.com)
To: piytar
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:39:58 PM PDT
by
M Kehoe
To: piytar; M Kehoe
Well, I thank him for the compliment
:)
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posted on
04/30/2010 10:40:52 PM PDT
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: sonofstrangelove
this article is 4 yrs old. Post should be deleted
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posted on
04/30/2010 11:06:29 PM PDT
by
1955Ford
To: sonofstrangelove
What is the guidance system?
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posted on
04/30/2010 11:16:20 PM PDT
by
gigster
To: gigster
How the weapon works is they electromagnetically accelerate a 5,000 kg perditrium-ferrum rod (uranium-iron) so that its trajectory puts it on course to its target. Stationed at approximately 410 km altitude, their projectiles typically reach velocities of 2.8 km/s. This gives each shot 20 GJ of kinetic energy, equivalent to 4 tons of nitrogenous explosive. Since all of this energy is in the direction of impact, the destructive capabilities of each shot is impressive. The other major advantage of this weapon system is its flexibility. Although each shot is able to destroy any armored vehicle as it is designed for, it also contains sufficient force to sink all but the largest sea-vessels and to penetrate through most kinds of armored bunkers. conceivable to use on tight infantry formations as well.
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posted on
04/30/2010 11:55:45 PM PDT
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: 1955Ford
It seems that other people publish older articles and posters seem interested in this weapon.
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posted on
04/30/2010 11:56:45 PM PDT
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: 1955Ford
I sense a tinge of jealousy.
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posted on
04/30/2010 11:59:19 PM PDT
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: sonofstrangelove
The most described system is ‘an orbiting tungsten telephone pole with small fins and a computer in the back for guidance.’ The weapon can be down-scaled, an orbiting “crowbar” rather than a poleThe time between deorbiting and impact would only be a few minutes, and depending on the orbits and positions in the orbits, the system would have a world-wide range There is no requirement to deploy missiles, aircraft or other vehicles. Although the SALT II (1979) prohibited the deployment of orbital weapons of mass destruction, it did not prohibit the deployment of conventional weapons
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posted on
05/01/2010 12:04:54 AM PDT
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: sonofstrangelove
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posted on
05/01/2010 2:13:43 AM PDT
by
Bullish
(Light skinned with no negro dialect (unless I want one))
To: sonofstrangelove; piytar; M Kehoe
While interesting, you really
should make note of the age of the article both in the title and in your first comment. That would be just good FReeper form.
And that M Kehoe? What a newb....
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posted on
05/01/2010 2:30:11 AM PDT
by
Yossarian
(A pro-life democrat is one who holds out for something in return for his pro-abortion vote.)
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