▲ 208 ▼ Satellite images suggest test of Russian “super weapon” failed spectacularly (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works 61 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I’m as much a fan of schadenfreude as the next guy, but every test brings this weapon closer to the battle field. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wowleak@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Still i bet russia would prefer that they had Sarmat working so they could use it as a threat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Of course! I’d also like all my programs to run fine without bugs the first time. But that’s just not the nature of things. What we’re seeing here is, ummm, hardware debugging. It’s the process of getting to a reliable delivery system unfolding in real time. That said, this quest for a Super Weapon that will force the West to finally recognize Russia as a Real Power Once and For All is super fucking creepy. It’s equal parts Bond villain and the final years of another famous European dictator. Neither are exciting prospects for world security. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wowleak@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago It did run fine the first time :) then the next 4 launches failed. My hope is that sanctions and bright pepole leaving russia has made in hard to launch nukes. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phuntis@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) ∞ - 1 = ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Sadly that's not how it works, especially with government money. A good example is SpaceX, they succeeded so fast because they failed fast and learned fast. Failure is always progress as long as you don't give up That being said the Russians should totally give up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wowleak@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Still i bet russia would prefer that they had Sarmat working so they could use it as a threat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Of course! I’d also like all my programs to run fine without bugs the first time. But that’s just not the nature of things. What we’re seeing here is, ummm, hardware debugging. It’s the process of getting to a reliable delivery system unfolding in real time. That said, this quest for a Super Weapon that will force the West to finally recognize Russia as a Real Power Once and For All is super fucking creepy. It’s equal parts Bond villain and the final years of another famous European dictator. Neither are exciting prospects for world security. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wowleak@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago It did run fine the first time :) then the next 4 launches failed. My hope is that sanctions and bright pepole leaving russia has made in hard to launch nukes. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Of course! I’d also like all my programs to run fine without bugs the first time. But that’s just not the nature of things. What we’re seeing here is, ummm, hardware debugging. It’s the process of getting to a reliable delivery system unfolding in real time. That said, this quest for a Super Weapon that will force the West to finally recognize Russia as a Real Power Once and For All is super fucking creepy. It’s equal parts Bond villain and the final years of another famous European dictator. Neither are exciting prospects for world security. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wowleak@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago It did run fine the first time :) then the next 4 launches failed. My hope is that sanctions and bright pepole leaving russia has made in hard to launch nukes. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wowleak@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago It did run fine the first time :) then the next 4 launches failed. My hope is that sanctions and bright pepole leaving russia has made in hard to launch nukes. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phuntis@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) ∞ - 1 = ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Sadly that's not how it works, especially with government money. A good example is SpaceX, they succeeded so fast because they failed fast and learned fast. Failure is always progress as long as you don't give up That being said the Russians should totally give up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Sadly that's not how it works, especially with government money. A good example is SpaceX, they succeeded so fast because they failed fast and learned fast. Failure is always progress as long as you don't give up That being said the Russians should totally give up permalink fedilink source parent