Zonefive@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoWhich of your favorite sci-fi tech seems achievable in a reasonable timeframe, say 100 years?message-squaremessage-square127linkfedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down11
arrow-up1106arrow-down1message-squareWhich of your favorite sci-fi tech seems achievable in a reasonable timeframe, say 100 years?Zonefive@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square127linkfedilink
minus-squareToes♀@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·5 days agoRailguns, there already exist prototypes that destroy themselves. So close!
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 days agoI thought we already had rail guns on ships?
minus-squarescintilla@lemmy.blahaj.zoneBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoNo. Well kinda. The Ford class uses what is basically a rail gun to launch planes but big navy decided against continuing development on railguns as a weapon.
Railguns, there already exist prototypes that destroy themselves. So close!
I thought we already had rail guns on ships?
No. Well kinda.
The Ford class uses what is basically a rail gun to launch planes but big navy decided against continuing development on railguns as a weapon.