Krieg
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Agemegos said:But laser weapons in space don't replace ballistic weapons--we aren't using ballistic weapons in space.
lol Splitting hairs a bit dontcha think?
Regardless... I'd say that the USAF's ASM-135 and the 23mm Canon the Soviets mounted on Salyut-3 would qualify as ballistic weapons used in space...but that's just me.
Private eyes will be packing railgun-pistols that fire shards of antimatter-doped silicon before they pack a practical laser-pistol.
Agreed.
I can see a day when a flashlight laser ala Ringworld would be feasible..it's just that I would question it's suitability as a weapon.
Agemegos said:I am referring to the full EM spectrum, as it happens (sorry, I did not make that clear). All wavelengths are subject to diffraction, though the effects are larger with short wavelengths.
Take a look at project HAARP.
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