gelftheelf t1_j58lhnt wrote on January 21, 2023 at 4:06 AM Reply to TIL The famous "rods from god" concept of a space-based weapons system of orbiting tungsten rods was developed by science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle. by BitterFuture Veritasium did a thing on this a few weeks ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_n1FZaKzF8 Permalink 3
gelftheelf t1_j58lhnt wrote
Reply to TIL The famous "rods from god" concept of a space-based weapons system of orbiting tungsten rods was developed by science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle. by BitterFuture
Veritasium did a thing on this a few weeks ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_n1FZaKzF8