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be kinda weird if they didn't go the speed of light....
Also, the actual destruction happens much slower than that.
The fastest explosive on earth detonates at a speed of just over 6 miles per second, about a 300th of 1 percent of lightspeed. I very much doubt anything hit by mere photons could deflagrate quicker unless there was an absolutely staggering amount of energy being dumped into it.
Yup. I guess "able to overheat targets at moderate speed" just didn't sound like an exciting enough headline.
Other journalists list a per-shot price in the headline, which is the right thing to emphasise. TBF it's one of the first things mentioned in the article.
All I want is sharks with frickin' Lazer beams, is that so hard?
-Dr. Evil
this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2024
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