Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 25 days agoIf I go crazy will you still call me Superman?slrpnk.netexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1161arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1150arrow-down1external-linkIf I go crazy will you still call me Superman?slrpnk.netSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremr_account@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·25 days agoDon’t even need to go that far. History has shown us that just throwing a non-radioactive rock at someone is a weakness
minus-squareLushed_Lungfish@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·25 days agoI argue that the entire history of weapon development has been “figure out better way to throw better rock”.
minus-squareofficermike@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·25 days agoFor conventional weapons, sure. But I don’t think your description fits flamethrowers, sonic, or laser weaponry.
minus-squareLushed_Lungfish@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·25 days agoFlamethrower - throw burning rock Sonic - throw tiny rocks Laser - throw even tinier rocks
Don’t even need to go that far. History has shown us that just throwing a non-radioactive rock at someone is a weakness
I argue that the entire history of weapon development has been “figure out better way to throw better rock”.
For conventional weapons, sure. But I don’t think your description fits flamethrowers, sonic, or laser weaponry.
Flamethrower - throw burning rock Sonic - throw tiny rocks Laser - throw even tinier rocks