Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoIf I go crazy will you still call me Superman?slrpnk.netimagemessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1230arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1218arrow-down1imageIf I go crazy will you still call me Superman?slrpnk.netSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square16linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLushed_Lungfish@lemmy.cacakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·1 month agoI argue that the entire history of weapon development has been “figure out better way to throw better rock”.
minus-squareofficermike@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 month agoFor conventional weapons, sure. But I don’t think your description fits flamethrowers, sonic, or laser weaponry.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month ago flamethrowers Flamethrowers use oil products, which are part of petrochemistry. “Petro” comes from the Greek word for “rock”.
minus-squaremr_account@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 month agoLiquid dino-rock
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoplankto-rock, if we want to pedant (and we do)
minus-squareLushed_Lungfish@lemmy.cacakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoFlamethrower - throw burning rock Sonic - throw tiny rocks Laser - throw even tinier rocks
I argue that the entire history of weapon development has been “figure out better way to throw better rock”.
For conventional weapons, sure. But I don’t think your description fits flamethrowers, sonic, or laser weaponry.
Flamethrowers use oil products, which are part of petrochemistry. “Petro” comes from the Greek word for “rock”.
Liquid dino-rock
plankto-rock, if we want to pedant (and we do)
Flamethrower - throw burning rock Sonic - throw tiny rocks Laser - throw even tinier rocks