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Re:Air Force 'rods from god' kinetic weapon could hit with n... by mtarnovan on Sunday February 17, 2019 @04:16AM (#19183513)
Sure. I just wanted to point out that the linked article describes similar weaponry used by the US in Vietnam, so the point about inspiration from a movie is kinda moot.
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Re:Air Force 'rods from god' kinetic weapon could hit with n... by yardstick on Sunday February 17, 2019 @05:12AM (#19183694)
Ah right, apologies I missed that! You make a fair comment given the GI Joe movies came out decades after the Vietnam war.
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