[TML] World's most power rail gun delivered to Navy

[Jerry W Barrington]

On 1/31/08 3:08 PM, "Bruce Johnson" <johnson at pharmacy.arizona.edu> wrote:

> On Jan 31, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
> 
>> As a weapon delivery system, why get complicated. Put your
>> deadfall ordinance in orbit and just drop on your enemy's
>> head. I'm sure you all recall Pournelle's idea about the
>> "crowbars from out of the skies."
> 
> Well, actually I recall Heinlein's "grain carriers full of rocks from
> out of the skies" bit Jerry stole it from :-P

Yeah, but those barges would cause one hell of a lot more damage than a
shower of crowbars.  Much more precise instruments there.  :)