Not quite: we’re nerding out over the thing that delivers the thing that levels the city.
The same things–their grandchildren, really–with slightly different hardware configurations put satellites into orbit that provide signals (GPS) to improve agriculture and feed millions and do climate science to give ample warning of hurricanes and storms.
Interesting. Did not know about squib switches. Now I’m wondering whether they make sense for controls for civilian systems that need fast emergency shutdown.
Related: https://computer.rip/2024-07-20-minuteman-missile-communications.html
here we are nerding out over the technical details of a thing that could level out a city
eh, going to the moon, leveling a city, it’s all the same group of perl scripts stitched together anyway.
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Not quite: we’re nerding out over the thing that delivers the thing that levels the city.
The same things–their grandchildren, really–with slightly different hardware configurations put satellites into orbit that provide signals (GPS) to improve agriculture and feed millions and do climate science to give ample warning of hurricanes and storms.
It’s important to treat such matters with nuance.
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They are, though.
“A total collapse of modern civilization would be a serious blow to the already sluggish economy” — Randall Munroe
Interesting. Did not know about squib switches. Now I’m wondering whether they make sense for controls for civilian systems that need fast emergency shutdown.
Yes, pyrotechnic fault current limiters are a thing.