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What happens to lasers in space battles?
In Star Wars, we see many space battles and there are many missed shots.
What happens to the lasers when they fly off into space?
Do they eventually just fizzle out, or do they continue on forever?
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Hypometric Weapons in the Revelation Space Universe
The hypometric weapon shows up in Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space series. Its effect is to delete all matter in some sphere, aimed by the operator.
The name "hypometric" is tantalizing, ...
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Was the idea of a tidal dislocation weapon ever suggested in SciFi? [closed]
In an intense and non uniform gravity field, the various parts of a
moving body tend to follow different trajectories, and will unless the
whole structure is tied strongly enough to prevent flying ...
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What is the difference between photon torpedoes and quantum torpedoes?
It seems that quantum torpedeos are the next generation of photon torpedoes but I was wondering what made them better and what makes them 'quantum'.
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