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In the Dune universe, why not use laser weapons as bombs? (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by sudo42@lemmy.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
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In the Dune universe, when a laser weapons hits a shield, both are destroyed in a nuclear explosion reaction.

So instead of building nuclear weapons, wouldn’t it be easier to tie a timer and a “parachute” to a laser gun and drop it from orbit onto your enemy’s city?

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[-] altasshet@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Miles Tek does that in the later books, IIRC. strap a lasgun to a shield generator, instant pseudo nuclear bomb.

Edit: I guess the difference is that they are dropping the whole package, not just the lasgun.

[-] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

I have a much better question, why not build a spice harvester that has a carryall attach to the top of it permanently?

[-] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 7 months ago

Because one carryall can service multiple harvesters, thus reducing operating and equipment costs.

[-] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago

Yeah but how many spice harvesters are they losing and how much do they cost

[-] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 7 months ago

Irrelevant to the Harkonnen as long as they meet their quotas.

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