Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 12 days agoIf I go crazy will you still call me Superman?slrpnk.netimagemessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1332arrow-down117file-textcross-posted to: lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
arrow-up1315arrow-down1imageIf I go crazy will you still call me Superman?slrpnk.netSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square20linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
minus-squareLushed_LungfishlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·12 days agoI argue that the entire history of weapon development has been “figure out better way to throw better rock”.
minus-squarebleistift2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·12 days agoIt’s funny when you learn that an ‘advanced weapon’ in hypothetical interplanetary warfare is ‘fling an asteroid into their planet’.
minus-squareofficermike@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·12 days agoFor conventional weapons, sure. But I don’t think your description fits flamethrowers, sonic, or laser weaponry.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·12 days ago flamethrowers Flamethrowers use oil products, which are part of petrochemistry. “Petro” comes from the Greek word for “rock”.
minus-squaremr_account@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·12 days agoLiquid dino-rock
minus-squareburritosdontexist2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 days agoplankto-rock, if we want to pedant (and we do)
minus-squareLushed_LungfishlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 days agoFlamethrower - throw burning rock Sonic - throw tiny rocks Laser - throw even tinier rocks
I argue that the entire history of weapon development has been “figure out better way to throw better rock”.
It’s funny when you learn that an ‘advanced weapon’ in hypothetical interplanetary warfare is ‘fling an asteroid into their planet’.
For conventional weapons, sure. But I don’t think your description fits flamethrowers, sonic, or laser weaponry.
Flamethrowers use oil products, which are part of petrochemistry. “Petro” comes from the Greek word for “rock”.
Liquid dino-rock
plankto-rock, if we want to pedant (and we do)
Flamethrower - throw burning rock Sonic - throw tiny rocks Laser - throw even tinier rocks