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In the Dune universe, why not use laser weapons as bombs? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by sudo42@lemmy.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world

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In the Dune universe, when a laser weapons hits a shield, both are destroyed in a nuclear explosion reaction.

So instead of building nuclear weapons, wouldn’t it be easier to tie a timer and a “parachute” to a laser gun and drop it from orbit onto your enemy’s city?

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