clicky
(, Thu 30 Jun 2022, 10:21, Reply)
(, Thu 30 Jun 2022, 12:53, Reply)
The main problem with nuclear propulsion is that it spits out radioactive exhaust, poisoning everything in its path. So obviously it was reimagined as a doomsday weapon:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersonic_Low_Altitude_Missile
The Americans stopped researching this, because they might be mad but they're not crazy.
The Russians however...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9M730_Burevestnik
(, Thu 30 Jun 2022, 18:48, Reply)
I expect so, but you never know.
(, Thu 30 Jun 2022, 21:16, Reply)
For a minute there I was hopeful that Clarke's subplot to 2010 was coming true, but alas it's a probe.
(, Thu 30 Jun 2022, 23:58, Reply)