Re: FT: Thought on Orbital Bombardment...
From: John Atkinson <johnmatkinson@y...>
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 16:24:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: FT: Thought on Orbital Bombardment...
--- "Imre A. Szabo" <ias@sprintmail.com> wrote:
> There was an excellent article of this in the JTAS
> (Journal of the Travelers
> Aid Society). I don't remember the issue. In it
> listed the possiblity of
> having a combined particle beam capable of both
> charged and neutral. End
> result is the best of both worlds...
JTAS 20, p40. Spinal Mounts Revisited
Goes over CPAWS dispersing in space.
On the subject of NPAWs, it suggests that shooting
high-speed neutrons at a target carrying fissile
materials would probably cause catastrophic failure.
Doesn't say anything about switchables. Might be in
25-36, which aren't out as reprints yet. :)
John
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