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Matterbeam.
Author of the ToughSF blog. Original SuperNerd.
Ex-Kurzgesagt Duck. Freelance writer.
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Is it really top secret? 😄
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
How do we know that China can't mass produce its jet engines?
December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Microwaves somehow harming the ground at 100 W/m^2 is just as much a bad science meme as nuclear waste being some kind of unmanageable mega-hazard.
December 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
And that's why a lot of people are thinking of skipping the whole 'beam down power' part with reflected sunlight or orbital data centers, which the video goes into.
December 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I think the J-20 has already started to receive its higher thrust domestically produced engines.
December 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Yes, I must admit.
December 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I see.
December 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I'm curious about the choice of torpedo tubes: some designs have 4, others 7! Is it better to have as many tubes as possible?
December 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Video:
December 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM