kinda old but always gold

  • KevonLooney@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    It was a military demonstration. Imagine if the British Empire had shot a musket ball from England to France and shot a hole right through Napoleon’s hat, then somehow caused the musket ball to return to England.

    Any country that can land on the moon can direct a ballistic missile anywhere it wants.

    • trolololol@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Yeah nah. if the bullet comes back isn’t it a boomerang? Check mate, matey.

      The Aussie community sends oi oi oi

    • Wanderer@lemm.ee
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      7 months ago

      I think it was far more political at that point. Simple orbital rocketry like sputnik, or Gargin is all that is needed to prove you can direct a ballistic missle anywhere. That’s what scared the shit out of the Americans and they needed to do the same. Apollo was all for show, pure politics.

      • trolololol@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        Dick measuring contest.

        • Hey mate I bet I can race you to that fence and back
        • Sure go ahead, while I stay here
        • see? I won because I’m the fastest
        • sure you are, bro /s