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Question: The heat of fusion drives for defense (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 month ago by florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/theexpanse@lemmy.world

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If fusion drives are described as being hot enough to melt space ports if you point them the right way, why don't ships use them for self defense? Point them at a missile and melt/vaporize it before it can detonate? Melt PDC fire etc?

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[–] DickFiasco@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

It might not be able to melt the missile fast enough before the warhead gets within effective range. Missiles in The Expanse travel really fast.

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