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Re:SpaceX Starlink is now its own ASN and present at the Sea... by ColanR on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @10:56PM (#23411834)
Otherwise known as the "Rods from God". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment
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Re:SpaceX Starlink is now its own ASN and present at the Sea... by alexitorg on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @11:14PM (#23411957)
Nice link. I am not surprised that the concept is that well developed. I'm surprised they slow down to terminal velocity before impact.

Fun to think about but I also hope they don't build these things.

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Re:SpaceX Starlink is now its own ASN and present at the Sea... by ceejayoz on Thursday June 04, 2020 @10:22AM (#23416865)
Terminal velocity for a streamlined rod of metal is pretty high. You're talking about tactical nuke levels of energy, delivered to a foot-wide spot on the ground.
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