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FtlIsAwesome
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Ok, I'm wondering about various methods of destroying a terrestrial planet or moon.
I can catagorize them into the following:
1. Scorching. Damage the surface significantly.
2. Splitting/shattering. Break the world into multiple pieces.
Possible methods would be multitudes of nuclear warheads, antimatter asteroid impact(s), fusion engine propelled kinetic weapons, antimatter propelled kinetic weapons, or a combination of these.
How much energy/firepower is required to destroy a world? At what point is it pulverized and there's no purpose in shattering it?
Something to take into account is that different worlds have differing radii, masses, composition, etc.
Also, is there a purpose to destroying a jovian planet (I don't think so), and how could this be accomplished?
I can catagorize them into the following:
1. Scorching. Damage the surface significantly.
2. Splitting/shattering. Break the world into multiple pieces.
Possible methods would be multitudes of nuclear warheads, antimatter asteroid impact(s), fusion engine propelled kinetic weapons, antimatter propelled kinetic weapons, or a combination of these.
How much energy/firepower is required to destroy a world? At what point is it pulverized and there's no purpose in shattering it?
Something to take into account is that different worlds have differing radii, masses, composition, etc.
Also, is there a purpose to destroying a jovian planet (I don't think so), and how could this be accomplished?