The discussion centers around the feasibility of constructing an ion cannon, described as a super weapon that orbits the Earth, using current or near-future technology within a timeframe of 5-10 years. Participants explore the concept of ion cannons, their potential effectiveness, and comparisons to fictional representations in video games.
Participants generally express skepticism about the practicality and effectiveness of building an ion cannon as a super weapon, with multiple competing views on its feasibility and utility. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the potential for such technology to be developed within the proposed timeframe.
Limitations include the speculative nature of the discussion, dependence on definitions of what constitutes an "ion cannon," and the unresolved technical challenges associated with the concept.
What's an ion cannon? I play Command and Conquer, and there is something called an "ion cannon" in that game and it is a "superweapon". But the game is fiction and no such thing exists or is even on a drawing board anywhere. And as ppyadof was saying, firing ions probably wouldn't make a useful weapon.deoxys22 said:Is it possible to build an ion cannon(it's a super weapon that orbits around the Earth in space) with the technology we currently have or will have within the next 5-10 yrs?
russ_watters said:What's an ion cannon? I play Command and Conquer, and there is something called an "ion cannon" in that game and it is a "superweapon". But the game is fiction and no such thing exists or is even on a drawing board anywhere. And as ppyadof was saying, firing ions probably wouldn't make a useful weapon.