BraveLittleToaster@lemmy.world to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 years agoWhy doesn't the military do this? are they stupid?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1352arrow-down19
arrow-up1343arrow-down1imageWhy doesn't the military do this? are they stupid?lemmy.worldBraveLittleToaster@lemmy.world to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square69linkfedilink
minus-squaremindbleach@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoIn all seriousness, wavelength-specific dielectric mirrors can approach six nines of reflectivity. The hard part is hitting the mirror instead of the drone.
minus-squareSocsa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoAnd keeping the mirror surface clean
minus-squaremindbleach@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoYeah I guess you can’t pulse-ablate a mirror made of plastic. Though it invites a backup strategy of spraying your enemies with molten drone.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 years agoRemoved by mod
In all seriousness, wavelength-specific dielectric mirrors can approach six nines of reflectivity.
The hard part is hitting the mirror instead of the drone.
And keeping the mirror surface clean
Yeah I guess you can’t pulse-ablate a mirror made of plastic.
Though it invites a backup strategy of spraying your enemies with molten drone.
Removed by mod