Scientists have been trying to recreate the chemical behind the weapon for centuries without luck. It’s unlikely that the exact recipe will ever be rediscovered.
It was one of the most terrifying weapons ever made. But the ingredients and technology that made "Greek fire" are a family secret lost in the 12th century
This weapon was so dangerous in ancient times. Can you imagine the kind of damage it would be used to inflict with modern technology if it were ever recreated?
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Despite economic uncertainty, global military spending has surged. Inflation, Russia’s war on Ukraine and US efforts to outpace China are major factors.
Sci-fi nightmares of a robot apocalypse aside, autonomous weapons are a very real threat to humanity. An expert on the weapons explains how the emerging arms race could be humanity’s last.
Had to Google that but found a great video – so true. the idea is to use your brains for good not evil – even if disguised as “defence”. Highly recommend this clip about those who saw it first, likely influencing Einstein and those involved with the bomb.
Authentic Fluted Cumberland Projectile Point Ancient Auriculate Arrowhead - Discovered in Ft. Payne, Alabama Personal find. Discovered during excavation and grading on a privately-owned development near Ft. Payne, Alabama Period: Late Paleo-Indian 11,000 to 9,000 B.P. Dimensions: L = 3.44 W =
A so-called "smart gun" is a firearm that uses a ring with a chip in it to send a signal to a circuit board embedded in the firearm so that only an authorized user can fire the gun.
Scientists have been trying to recreate the chemical behind the weapon for centuries without luck. It’s unlikely that the exact recipe will ever be rediscovered.
This weapon was so dangerous in ancient times. Can you imagine the kind of damage it would be used to inflict with modern technology if it were ever recreated?
Greek fire was an ancient technology that was way ahead of its time. It’s so sad that it has been lost to history.
There are a few countries in the word without military power. Why shouldn’t the rest follow their example?
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/15-countries-no-army-navy-184351527.html
Militaries and wars don’t just kill people; they also cause devastating destruction to the environment.
Before eve discussing demilitarization, we should first end the insanity of owning and producing nuclear and chemical weapons.
The money spent on the world’s militaries could be put to other better uses, like feeding the hungry or investing in social infrastructure.
They should be made available to private citizens.
The rise of drone warfare makes it critical for military forces to develop anti-drone weapons.
Let’s face it: we must all be prepared for a robot uprising.
Anti-robot weapons might become the new arms race.
Such weapons are necessary, given the alarming increase of killer robots worldwide.
Apparently the UK doesn’t mix space up with military commerce enough already.
Today, the Defence Committee publishes its report “Defence Space: through adversity to the stars?”
Had to Google that but found a great video – so true. the idea is to use your brains for good not evil – even if disguised as “defence”. Highly recommend this clip about those who saw it first, likely influencing Einstein and those involved with the bomb.
Nature is our temporary and our eternal friend
(2 upvotes)Turn weapons of war into weapons of salvation
(4 upvotes)Yeah, they were totally essential. Gonna link to this vid, which covers them a bit.
You can still buy them 100,000 years later!
Had to google it. I guess the fish would just slip off the blade without it being engineered as much as it was. Saved us, so ok.
Investing in militaries has led to the creation of too many doomsday weapons.
Why not invest in smart gun technology to make firearms safer?
Banning guns will not make guns safer. In fact, it is more likely to lead to an increase in illicit firearms in the hands of criminals.
Guns are a way of life for most Americans, and this is unlikely to change any time soon.
And one of the leading causes of death