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		nox101 on Aug 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The guidance system and computer of the Minuteman ... shooting something 12000 miles away, 0.1% off is 12 miles. That's missing the target and will not destroy whatever you were trying to destroy

lazide on Aug 19, 2024 [–]

In the early days, that’s why nukes went into the megaton range. Because then 12 miles will still destroy your target.

Then they got a lot more accurate than .1%

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