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My only issue with this video is that he said you could propel it using the rockets from the warheads, but didn’t address manoeuvring at all. Like, how do you orient the rockets to deorbit, and how do you keep that orientation while they’re firing without spinning wildly out of control and winding up with almost no meaningful change in your trajectory?
I just don’t think this is very practical advice. It could get people killed if they try it for themselves.
My only issue with this video is that he said you could propel it using the rockets from the warheads, but didn’t address manoeuvring at all. Like, how do you orient the rockets to deorbit, and how do you keep that orientation while they’re firing without spinning wildly out of control and winding up with almost no meaningful change in your trajectory?
I just don’t think this is very practical advice. It could get people killed if they try it for themselves.
So what you’re saying is we should let some billionaires try it first…
Thanks for the warning. I’ll be sure not to take my submarine and rockets into outer space. I was going to try it too!
Another life saved by my heroic well akshuallying.