Tw_izted t1_j58nek4 wrote on January 21, 2023 at 4:23 AM Reply to TIL The famous "rods from god" concept of a space-based weapons system of orbiting tungsten rods was developed by science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle. by BitterFuture there's a common misconception that it was meant to be a missile that was supposed to be fired in space to save time the majority of r/NonCredibleDefense users don't really know this and thought it was just "space missiles" Permalink 2
Tw_izted t1_j58nek4 wrote
Reply to TIL The famous "rods from god" concept of a space-based weapons system of orbiting tungsten rods was developed by science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle. by BitterFuture
there's a common misconception that it was meant to be a missile that was supposed to be fired in space to save time
the majority of r/NonCredibleDefense users don't really know this and thought it was just "space missiles"