Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoIf I go crazy will you still call me Superman?slrpnk.netexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1151arrow-down1external-linkIf I go crazy will you still call me Superman?slrpnk.netSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLushed_Lungfish@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoI argue that the entire history of weapon development has been “figure out better way to throw better rock”.
minus-squareofficermike@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoFor conventional weapons, sure. But I don’t think your description fits flamethrowers, sonic, or laser weaponry.
minus-squareLushed_Lungfish@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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”.
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