• @SolOrion@sh.itjust.works
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    156 months ago

    Main problem is nobody made optics that can see to the opposite side of the planet. Personally, I think we should just take the direct route and fire it through the planet but the egghead sciency types keep complaining about “destabilizing the earths crust”. Whatever that means.

    • @FiniteBanjo
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      6 months ago

      That’s actually not a bad downside, it still pierces literally any armor if you can guess the distance and point it at the target by sight. I’ll take 5,000 for $6.4 Million each, send the invoice to Congress.

      Imagine taking shots in the dark at the Kremlin and exploding random furniture and windows. Putin: “That’s the third time this week, we have to move offices around again.”

      • @Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world
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        26 months ago

        It’s the battleship approach to assassinate. B, 5 couch explodes! E, 7 lamp detonate! G, 3 oh no, you sunk my dictator!