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"Oops we had more military-grade missiles than we thought" (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it's just a launch vehicle if you remove the warhead

(fun fact: an easy way of disposing of nuclear ICBMs is to just remove the nuclear warhead, put something useful on it instead, and shoot it off into space)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not a good idea. It could easily hit a satellite. A few to many times and that satellite can't be used anymore

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

that's why launch schedules are a thing?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And do you think lance corporal Darren understands that?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What exactly do you think “something useful“ means in this context?